how do current for series and parallel differ?

Answer 1

For series :
The total current is the same i.e I=I1=I2......=In.
The total voltage is the sum of all votalges
i.e V=V1+V2+V3+..+Vn.

For Parallel :
The total current is the sum of all currents i.e I=I1+I2+....+In.
The total voltage is the same i.eV=V1=V2=V3.......=Vn.

Answer 2

In a series, resistors are set up one after another, so if any one of your resistors break, the current stops.

In parallel, the resistors each follow a separate path, so if any one of them breaks, the rest continue to have a current passing through.

Answer 3

a series circut is one which has single path for current flow through all of its elements and parallel is one that require more than one path to pass current to all of its elements.the current which has to enter through series has to pass through everyelement so each element has same current and it can be proved by placing two ammeters placed anywhere in circuit but in parallel circuits currents divide among each component eg if there are two same magnitude resistor each will have same current,i mean equal
hope this will help

Answer 4

in series the current flowing thru circuit is same.while in parrallel,the current is divided means that if resistors are of same value in parallel,then current is divided into equal halves.