Parellel Cicuits Flashcards
1
Q
Total current is found by?
A
The sum of the current flowing through each resistor.
2
Q
What is Kirchhoffs current law?
A
The algebraic sum of currents entering and leaving a junction point in a closed circuit is zero.
3
Q
What happens when a parallel circuit is opened?
A
Current at the open decreases
Voltage is held constant
Resistance increases
4
Q
What happens when a parallel circuit is shorted?
A
Current increases
Voltage is constant
Resistance decreases
5
Q
In a parallel circuit voltage is always?
A
Constant
