Understanding Parallel Circuits

What happens to the current in a parallel circuit?

• It decreases in each branch.

• It remains constant throughout.

• It splits into different branches.

• It increases in each branch.

In a parallel circuit, what happens to the current after it splits?

• It reverses direction.

• It stays split forever.

• It combines again before returning to the supply.

• It disappears.

If the current before a split in a parallel circuit is 0.4 A, what is the total current in the branches after the split?

• 0.4 A

• 0.6 A

• 0.8 A

• 0.2 A

What is the current reading at Position 1 in the given parallel circuit?

• 0.3 A

• 0.0 A

• 0.1 A

• 0.2 A

What is the current reading at Position 2 in the given parallel circuit?

• 0.0 A

• 0.1 A

• 0.2 A

• 0.3 A

What is the current reading at Position 3 in the given parallel circuit?

• 0.1 A

• 0.0 A

• 0.3 A

• 0.2 A

What is the current reading at Position 4 in the given parallel circuit?

• 0.0 A

• 0.3 A

• 0.2 A

• 0.1 A

In a parallel circuit with equal resistance, how does the current in each branch compare?

• It is different in each branch.

• It is the same in each branch.

• It is zero in each branch.

• It doubles in each branch.

What is the main characteristic of a parallel circuit?

• Resistance is always zero.

• Current flows in a single path.

• Current splits into multiple paths.

• Voltage is different across each component.

How does the total current before a split compare to the total current after a split in a parallel circuit?

• It is less after the split.

• It is more after the split.

• It becomes zero after the split.

• It is the same before and after the split.