Task Sheets | Electrical & Electronic Systems | General

Question 1

Parallel Circuit - how to distinguish from Series (in a diagram)?

Answer 1

a primary wire branches (shown as right angles) into 2 or more other wires…

Question 2

describe the meaning of equivalent resistance used when performing calculations or analysis of a combination circuit (i.e., applicability & equation)

Answer 2

in the parallel (sub-circuit) section of a compound (aka combination) circuit, IF each and every branch’s resistance value is the same then the equivalent (i.e., overall total) resistance of the collection of individual resistors of all parallel branches = (“is equal to”) the resistance of one individual branch divided by the number of branches