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SERIES AND

PARALLEL
TWO TYPES OF CIRCUIT

• There are two types of circuit:


• Series
• Parallel
• In series circuit, all the bulbs will form one loop, including
the battery and the switch.
• In a parallel circuit there is more than one loop or
branch. They are sometimes called branching circuits.
IMAGES OF SERIES AND PARALLEL
PARALLEL CIRCUITS

• They are very useful because if one bulb breaks, the other lights stay
on.
• We can control each lamp separately in a parallel circuit by adding
a switch to each branch.
• Each bulb is independent of the others.
CURRENT IN THE SERIES CIRCUITS

• In the circuit opposite, the


ammeters A1, A2, and A3 all
show the same reading.
• In a series circuit, the current
is same everywhere.
• If we add components to a
series circuit the current will
get smaller.
CURRENT IN THE PARALLEL CIRCUITS
• A parallel circuit has more than one loop.
• In the image the current in each branch is
the same.
• The ammeters A2 and A3 show the same
reading.
• The ammeter A1 and A4 measure the total
current.
• The current in all the branches will add
together to make the total current.
Here, total current is double the current in
each branch.
• If we add another branch to the parallel
circuit, the current in the other branches
POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE IN SERIES
CIRCUITS

• The potential
difference across each
component adds up
to the potential
difference across the
battery.
POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE IN PARALLEL
CIRCUITS

• The potential
difference across each
component is the
same as the potential
difference across the
battery.
RESISTANCE

• When a circuit is connected a current flows – electrons


move through the wires and components.
• As the electrons move, they collide with ions, which causes
resistance .
• The more resistance there is in a circuit, the less
current will flow.
• The resistance increases when you add more
components in series.
• For example, the resistance of two lamps in series is greater than the
resistance of one lamp.
• Less current will flow through them and they will not light up as
brightly.
• Resistance is measured in units called ohms,
which is represented by the symbol Ω (an
uppercase Greek letter omega).
• For example, a resistance of 10 ohms can be
written as 10 Ω.
RESISTORS

• It can be useful to add resistance to a circuit. For example, increasing


resistance can make a motor spin more slowly, or make a lamp light
less bright.
• A component called a resistor can be added in series to a circuit to
increase the total resistance.
CALCULATING RESISTANCE
• To find the resistance of a component we need to know the potential
difference (V) across it and the current (I) flowing through it.
• We can then use the formula to calculate the resistance:
• Resistance = potential difference
current
• The equation can also be written using symbols:
• R=V/I
EXAMPLE

• A circuit contains a battery, a resistor and an ammeter. The battery has


a potential difference of 12V, and the current flowing is 2A. What is the
resistance of the circuit?
WHAT HAPPENS INSIDE A WIRE
CONDUCTORS
INSULATORS

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