Series and Parallel Circuit Series and parallel circuits are two fundamental configurations in electrical circuits, each with distinct characteristics that affect how electricity flows through them.

Electrical circuits transport alternating or direct current through closed-loop interconnections between electrical components. Different arrangements and configurations of these components make ...

A parallel circuit is way of connecting components on separate branches, so the current can take different routes around the circuit. The current is different in different parts of a parallel circuit.

Electric circuits often consist of several elements, some combined in series and others in parallel. The methods used to analyze series and parallel circuits can be combined to analyze these ...

A special frequency determined by the values of the resistance, capacitance and inductance refers to the resonance in AC circuits. The resonant frequency point occurs where the inductive reactance of ...

Ohm’s Law is the fundamental principle used for calculations related to electric circuits. It states that the current (I) flowing through a conductor between two points is directly proportional to the ...

In a series circuit, resistors are connected end-to-end, so the current flows through each resistor sequentially. The total resistance in a series circuit is the sum ...

A 6-V battery powers a circuit with parallel branches on a board. Several wires and light bulbs plug into the board to make various series and parallel circuits. The brightness of the bulbs changes ...

Last month's column covered the behavior of electrical components connected in series and demonstrated that when a voltage is applied across a series circuit, the current through each component is the ...