Parallel Circuits

Question 1

The ________ Current through the Whole __________ is the Sum of the Currents Through the Separate Branches.

Answer 1

Total…Circuit…

Question 2

For Components in ____________, the Potential Difference Across Each Component is the Same.

Answer 2

Parallel.

Question 3

The Total Resistance of Two Components in ___________ is Less than the Resistance of the ____________ with the Least Resistance.

Answer 3

Parallel…Resistor…

Question 4

For Components in Parallel:

Answer 4

• The Total Current is the Sum of the Currents through the Separate Components.
• The Potential Difference Across Each Component is the Same.
• The Bigger the Resistance of a Component, the Smaller the Current that will Pass through that Component.