PARALLEL CIRCUITS

Parallel Circuits

• when components are in parallel:
• THE TOTAL CURRENT THROUGH THE WHOLE CIRCUIT IS THE SUM OF THE CURRENTS THROUGH THE SEPERATE COMPONENTS
• eg A1+ A2+A3= the total current

if a comp. has a current of 0.3 amps and another comp. is parallel (ie on top of it) has a current of 0.3 amps as well= the TOTAL CURRENT= 0.6 amps.

• THE POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE (ie VOLTAGE) ACROSS EACH COMPONENT IS THE SAME.

eg a resistor x is connected to a voltmeter (1) measuring 3V- the other resistor y will also have a voltmeter (2) connected…