Resistors in series circuits

Question 1

What are resistors in series like?

Answer 1

• In series adds together.
• Current has to pass through each resistor in turn.
• It cannot bypass any resistor.
• Could replace the individual resistors with one.
• Equiavalent resistance

Question 2

What are resistors like in parallel circuits?

Answer 2

• The total resistance of two resistors in parallel:

- Less than the resistance of the smallest individual resistor.

Question 3

Reason?

Answer 3

• More than one pathway for current to take.
• More total current will flow through the circuit.
• If current has increased but P.d has not changed:
• total Resistance decreases.