Electric Currents

Question 1

Current is series is ….

Answer 1

Same everywhere - current can only follow one path

Question 2

Current in parallel is

Answer 2

Current drawn from the supply is equal to the sum of the current in the separate branches

Question 3

Potential difference in series

Answer 3

The sum of potential difference across individual components is equal to the potential difference across the supply

Question 4

Potential difference in parallel

Answer 4

The potential difference across each branch is equal to the potential difference across the supply

Question 5

Resistance in series

Answer 5

Total resistance is equal to the sun or the individual resistors. Adding more resistors in series increases the total resistance

Question 6

Resistance in parallel

Answer 6

Adding more resistors in parallel decreases the total resistance
The total resistance is always less than the smallest individual resistance in the circuit