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what is a circuit

A

a system that provide a pathway for the flow of current

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name and explain the two types of circuits

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series - a circuit which provides only one pathway for the flow of current

parallel - a circuit which provides more than one pathway for the flow of current

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SERIES CIRCUIT

what happens to voltage na current

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current (I) stays the same at any point

voltage (V) divides in a series circuit

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SERIES CIRCUIT

what happens when u add resistors in a series circuit

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RT (total resistance) increases

therefore current (I) will DECREASE because

IT = VT/RT
(I)current is inversely proportional to resistance (R)

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PARALLEL CIRCUITS

what happens to voltage na current

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voltage (V) stays the same at any point

current (I) divides in a series circuit

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PARALLEL CIRCUITS

what happens when u add resistors in a parallel circuit

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RT (total resistance) DECREASEs

therefore current (I) will INCREASE because

(I)current is directly* proportional to resistance (R)

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