2006-09-06 01:51:55 · 3 answers · asked by punkpinaii19 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
The voltage in a series circuit drops after each resistance, the current is the same in the entire circuit. The total voltage drop in a series resistance is always equal to the source voltage.
The voltage is the same in parallel circuit, however the current varies with each each resistance. The voltage across the parallel circuit always equals the source voltage.
That's about it in a nutshell.
2006-09-06 02:02:37 · answer #1 · answered by LeAnne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a series circuit there is a voltage drop across the resistors and hence the voltage at the end of the series circuit is the source voltage less the drop. The current remains unchanged in a series circuit.
In a aprallel circuit, the current gets divided into the number of arms in the parallel configuraition. Thus the total current at source and at the end of the parallel circuit remains same, but it travels divided through the various paths. However the voltage remains constant in a parallel circuit.
2006-09-06 09:40:10 · answer #2 · answered by cooldude 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Along with wat LeAnne said which is pretty much about it You can add that the net resistance in a series is greater than any of the individual resistances and equal to their sums
In parallel the net resistance is less than all the individual resistances and its inverse is equal to the sum of inverse of every resistance
2006-09-06 09:42:51 · answer #3 · answered by amandeep s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋