electricity

  • voltage is alos linked to the energy changed by components in a circuit
  • most components have a voltage rating
  • voltmeter: used to measure voltage
  • voltmeters measure the energy difference on either side of a component, the voltmeter is parallel with the component
  • energy is always conserved, so the enrgy changed by the components must add up to the voltage of the supply
  • voltages across components in a series circuit add up to the same voltage of the supply
  • voltage in a series can be different across adifferent components