Series and Parallel Circuits (Junior Cert Applied Technology): Flashcards
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Two main ways to arrange circuit components
Two main ways to arrange circuit components
Series and parallel
Current paths in series circuit
Current paths in series circuit
One path only
Current through components in series circuit
Current through components in series circuit
Same current through each component
Total voltage in series circuit
Total voltage in series circuit
Sum of each component's voltage
Total resistance in series circuit
Total resistance in series circuit
Sum of all resistances
Effect of one component failure in series circuit
Effect of one component failure in series circuit
Whole circuit stops
Current paths in parallel circuit
Current paths in parallel circuit
Multiple paths
Voltage across components in parallel circuit
Voltage across components in parallel circuit
Same voltage across all components
Total resistance in parallel vs single resistor
Total resistance in parallel vs single resistor
Less than any single resistance
Effect of one path failure in parallel circuit
Effect of one path failure in parallel circuit
Other paths keep working
Series circuit advantage regarding materials
Series circuit advantage regarding materials
Uses less material than parallel
Series circuit disadvantage regarding failure
Series circuit disadvantage regarding failure
Single failure can stop the circuit
Parallel circuit advantage regarding reliability
Parallel circuit advantage regarding reliability
More reliable, each part works independently
Effect when one LED fails in series wiring
Effect when one LED fails in series wiring
All LEDs turn off