V = IR in series and parellel Flashcards
1
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In series current is…
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the same throughout the whole circuit
2
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The total resistance in series is the…
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sum of the resistance of all components
3
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In series, the voltage is…
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the total of the voltage across all components. If the resistance of each component is the same, then the total voltage is shared equally. But if not, then the voltage depends on resistance and current i.e. V = IR
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In parallel circuits, the voltage is the same across each…
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branch and equal to the source voltage.
5
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In parallel the resistance is…
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1/Rtotal = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3
6
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The total current in parallel is just the…
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sum of all the currents of each branch.
7
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Ohm’s Law
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Ohm’s law (V = IR) can be used to relate voltage, current, and resistance in both series and parallel circuits.
