Introduction
Series Circuits
Parallel Circuits
Circuit Measuring Devices
Electronic Components
Conclusion
 PARALLEL CIRCUITS - CURRENT

Ohm's law states that the current in a circuit is inversely proportional to the circuit resistance. This fact is true in both series and parallel circuits.

There is a single path for current in series circuit (A). The amount of current is determined by the total resistance of the circuit and the applied voltage.

In a parallel circuit (B), the source current is divided among the available paths.

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