Series and Parallel Circuits

Question 1

What is the difference between a Series or Parallel circuit?

Answer 1

A series circuit has only one way around it but a parallel circuit has more than one path.

Question 2

What happens if you break the circuit?

Answer 2

if the circuit is broken then the current of electricity wont be able to flow.

Question 3

If you break a branch in a parallel circuit what happens to the other branches?

Answer 3

if one branch is broken then the circuit does not stop current from flowing in the other branches.

Question 4

What is the rule for a series circuit?

Answer 4

the current is the same at all points in a series circuit.

Question 5

What is the rule for a parallel circuit?

Answer 5

the current flowing into a junction in a parallel circuit is equal to the sum of the current flowing in all the branches of that junction.

Question 6

How do you figure out the Supply voltage in a series circuit?

Answer 6

you add up the voltage across each component to get the supply voltage.

Question 7

How do you figure out the Supply voltage in a parallel circuit?

Answer 7

you add up the voltage in each branch to get the supply voltage.