Series Circuits

An electrical circuit that has only one path for current to flow is known as:

A Series Circuit

What will a break(opening) at any point in the circuit cause?

Current to stop flowing in all parts of the circuit

What is an example of a series circuit?

The simplest possible circuit, one voltage source connected to one load by conductors

Since there’s only one path for current to follow in a series circuit:

The current flow will be the same in all parts of the circuit

What happens if multiple loads were found in a series circuit?

Their resistances add together, creating what’s called the total or effective resistance across the circuit

What does voltage refer to specifically?

A difference in electrical potential (electric pressure) at two different points,(like from negative to positive terminals of a voltage source) can also be calculated across a single load

What is a Voltage Drop?

The decrease in electrical potential (voltage) along a circuit path as current flows through it

The total of all voltage drops across each load in a series circuit is equal to:

The total voltage of the complete circuit, which is equal to the voltage of the source itself