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This is a little hard without a diagram but I'll give it a shot.

Lets say you have a voltage source V. Two resisters R1 and R2.

For a parallel circuit R1 and R2 would both be connected to V at the same end and ground at the other end. In a parallel circuit the current flows through both resisters independent of the other resister. To find the current in either resister I-V/R
The total current in in the parallel circuit is I=(V/R1)+(V/R2)

For a series circuit V is connected to R1. R2 is connected to R1. V-R1-R2-ground. The current in this circuit is I=V/(R1+R2). The current is the same through each resister.

A simple diagram would make it a little easier. Hope that helps.

2007-03-12 12:46:15 · answer #1 · answered by Lost in PA 2 · 0 0

Just type in a Web search "parallel and series circuits."

2007-03-12 12:41:59 · answer #2 · answered by Max 6 · 0 0

Parellel/Series is all about whether you put components (like resistors or capacitors) together to increase their value.

Look up any electronics book, or online through search engine to find the formulas.

For example two 100 ohm resistors in series makes 200 ohms. But in parallel they make 50 ohms.

I'm not an expert but I hope that helps.

2007-03-12 12:35:35 · answer #3 · answered by instantdegrees_scam 2 · 0 0

Series

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Parallel

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2007-03-13 04:01:58 · answer #4 · answered by joshnya68 4 · 0 0

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