Thursday, May 1, 2008

Series vs Parallel

What is the different bewteen a series and a parallel ciruit?

6 comments:

Kimberly said...

A series circuit is one where the current flows through the components one after another.A parallel circuit branches off and the current flows through all the components side by side then regroups at the end.

Kelli said...

A series circuit describes two or more components of a circuit that provide a single path for current. A parallel circuit describes two or more components of a circuit that provide separate conducting paths for current because the components are connected across common points or junctions.

Robb8952 said...

A series ciruit is a electric circuit connected so that current passes through each circuit element in turn without branching. A parallel ciruit is a closed circuit in which the current divides into two or more paths before recombining to complete the circuit.

tony said...

A series circuit is one long loop connected in the middle. And the Parallel has two branches that run side by side and are connected at certain points.

Andy R said...

A series circuit is a circuit where the current flows through the componets after each other. The parallel circuit is a circuit that branch off each of them side by side.

allison said...

In a series circuit, the current flows in the components just one after another. In a parallel cicuit, the current branches off and flows through different components