Series and Parallel Circuits | GCSE Physics Practice
Circuits can be connected in series or parallel. Learn the rules for current and potential difference.
In which circuit is current the same everywhere?
What is Series and Parallel Circuits | Practice?
"The two main methods of connecting electrical components in a circuit."
In which type of circuit is there only one path for the current to flow?
Adding another resistor in parallel will ____ the total resistance of the circuit.
If a bulb in a parallel circuit blows, what happens to other bulbs in different branches?
Circuit Rules
In series, current is the same throughout.
In parallel, potential difference is the same across each branch.
Parallel circuits allow branches to be turned on/off independently.
Exam Insight: If bulbs are in parallel, adding more does not change the brightness of the first ones.
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