Circuit Rules Flashcards
1
Q
What is voltage
A
The amount of energy (measured in volts) an electron loses or gains in a circuit
2
Q
What is a series circuit
A
A circuit with no branches
3
Q
What is a parallel circuit
A
A circuit with branches
4
Q
What is a current In series
A
The same everywhere
5
Q
What is the current in parallel
A
The rate of the electrons flow is shared between the branches
6
Q
What is the voltage in a series circuit
A
shared between the components
7
Q
What is voltage in parallel
A
The voltage is the same across each branch
8
Q
What is the electric current
A
The flow of charge around a circuit
9
Q
What pushes the current around the circuit
A
The potential difference
10
Q
What does the resistance do
A
Slows down the current
