Electricity: Series and Parallel Circuits

Question 1

What is the disadvantage of series circuits?

Answer 1

If one component in the circuit breaks, the whole circuit will stop working

Question 2

In a parallel circuit, is voltage shared across components or the same?

Answer 2

If only one component is in each loop then every component will get the full potential difference of the battery

Question 3

In a parallel circuit, is current shared across components or the same?

Answer 3

Current is shared between loops. The proportions it is shared in depends on the resistance.

Question 4

In a series circuit, is voltage shared across components or the same?

Answer 4

The potential difference of the battery is shared across all of the components.

Question 5

In a series circuit, is current shared across components or the same?

Answer 5

Current is the same everywhere in the circuit (meaning ammeters can be placed anywhere in the circuit)

Question 6

How does having more components in parallel, affect the total resistance?

Answer 6

Total resistance will be lower