Comparing Series & Parallel Circuits (OCR GCSE Physics A (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards
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Components connection in series circuit
Components connection in series circuit
End-to-end
Current flow in series circuit
Current flow in series circuit
All current flows through all components
Switching components in series circuit
Switching components in series circuit
Can only switch all off at once
PD distribution in series circuit
PD distribution in series circuit
Shared across circuit; sum equals power supply PD
Current at different points in series circuit
Current at different points in series circuit
Same through all parts of the circuit
Total resistance in series circuit
Total resistance in series circuit
Sum of resistance in each component
Resistance of two components in series vs one
Resistance of two components in series vs one
Bigger than just one of them
Components connection in parallel circuit
Components connection in parallel circuit
Separately to the power supply
Switching in parallel circuit
Switching in parallel circuit
Each component can be switched off individually
PD across branches in parallel circuit
PD across branches in parallel circuit
Same across all branches
Current distribution in parallel circuit
Current distribution in parallel circuit
Shared; source current = sum of branch currents
Total resistance in parallel circuit
Total resistance in parallel circuit
Less than branch with smallest resistance
Two resistors in parallel vs one
Two resistors in parallel vs one
Smaller overall resistance than just one
Total resistance for two resistors in parallel
Total resistance for two resistors in parallel
Less than the smallest resistor