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Ammeter in parallel circuit

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The currents in the branches of this circuit add up to the supply current
I total = i 2 + i 2

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Ammeter in series circuit

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The current is the same ar all points in this circuit
i1=i2=i3

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Voltmeter in a parallel

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When resistors are connected in this circuit they have the same potential difference across them Series

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Voltmeter in a series circuit

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The Potential differences around the circuit add up to the potential difference of the supply

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Parralell resistor

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Adding a resistor would decrease the total resistance because you are providing an alternate path for the electric charge
The current through a resistor in this circuit is i=v/r

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Series resistance

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The total resistance of a number of the resistors in this circuit is equal to the sum of all the individual resistance r total =r1+r2

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Resistor series

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Adding a resistor increases the total resistance because electric charge has to pass through another component

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Resistnxcd parallel

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The total resistance value will always be less than the smallest individual resistor in the combination

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