Series and Parallel Circuits

Front

What form of energy is converted into electrical energy in a cell?

Back

Chemical energy

Front

How many paths does a series circuit have for electric current?

Back

One

Front

What type of circuit has multiple paths for electric current?

Back

Parallel

Front

What does the resistance of a wire indicate?

Back

How tough it is for electrons to flow through it.

Front

What is the equivalent resistance in a circuit with resistors in series?

Back

The sum of all resistances.

Front

What is the equivalent resistance in a circuit with resistors in parallel?

Back

1/R_total = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3 + ...

Front

What happens to the total current in a series circuit when more resistors are added?

Back

The total current decreases.

Front

What happens to the total current in a parallel circuit when more resistors are added?

Back

The total current increases.

Front

What is Ohm's Law?

Back

V = I * R (Voltage = Current x Resistance)

Front

What is the unit of resistance?

Back

Ohm (Ω)