Physics Flashcards
`a circuit in which there is only one current path
series circuit
a short piece of metal that melts if a current that is too
large passes through it
fuse
the occurrence when a circuit forms that has a very low resistance
short circuit
a circuit in which there are several different paths for a current
parallel structure
an automatic switch that opens a circuit when the current reaches some set value, stopping electric charge flow
circuit breaker
a circuit that has some branches in parallel and some in series
combination series-parallel circuit
the value of a single resistor that could replace all resistors in a circuit without changing the current
Equivalent resistance
a device used to measure the current in part of a circuit
Ammeter
a device that detects small differences in current caused by an extra current path and opens the circuit
ground-fault
interrupter
