SERIES AND PARALLEL

ELECTRONIC CONNECTIONS
=When there are two or more electrical devices in a circuit with an energy source, there are a couple of basic ways by which we connect them. They can either be connected in series or in parallel combinations.

SERIES CIRCUIT
-a circuit in which two components share a common node and the same current flows through them
-the same amount of current flows through all the components in the circuit.
-If one component breaks down, the whole series will not work because it is linear.
-When resistors are put in a series circuit, the voltage across each resistor is different even though the current flow is the same through all of them.
-If Vt is the total voltage, then it is equal to V1+V2+V3

PARALLEL CIRCUIT
-components share two common nodes
-the electric current has multiple paths to flow through
-has a constant voltage across all ends
-arranged parallel to each other
-When resistors are put in a parallel circuit, the voltage across each of the resistors is the same. Even the polarities are the same.
-Is Vt is the total voltage, then it is equal to V1=V2=V3