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Fundamentals of Parallel Circuit

This document discusses parallel circuits including their construction, characteristics, examples, and homework questions. A parallel circuit has multiple paths for current to flow between two common points with components connected in parallel. The total resistance of a parallel circuit is always smaller than the smallest individual resistance and is calculated using reciprocal sums. The voltage across parallel branches is equal while the total current equals the sum of currents in each branch.

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Fundamentals of Parallel Circuit

This document discusses parallel circuits including their construction, characteristics, examples, and homework questions. A parallel circuit has multiple paths for current to flow between two common points with components connected in parallel. The total resistance of a parallel circuit is always smaller than the smallest individual resistance and is calculated using reciprocal sums. The voltage across parallel branches is equal while the total current equals the sum of currents in each branch.

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Fundamentals of Parallel Circuit

By: Ms. Houslin


FOGA Road High School
Grade: 9
Parallel Circuit
• This a circuit that has more than
one path for current to flow. The
components are connected
between two common points.
The load (resistor or bulb)
operate independently.
Construction
• A parallel circuit is made up of a source
and multiple loads connected across
each other.
• Each path of the circuit is called a
branch.
• The parallel lines will not touch each
other.
Characteristic

1. The voltage across every parallel branch is


equal.
2. Total resistance (RT) is equal to the reciprocal
of the sum of the reciprocal:

1 1 1 1 1
   OR RT 
RT R1 R2 R3 1 1 1
 
R1 R2 R3
• The total resistance is always smaller
than the value of the smallest
resistance.
• There is another method of calculating
the total resistance. If there are two
resistors in parallel the total resistance
is the product divided by the sum of the
two resistors.
• If the branches of a parallel circuit
has the same resistance then each
will draw the same current.
• The larger the resistance the smaller
the current drawn.
3. The sum of all of the currents in
each branch (IR1 + IR2 + IR3) is equal to
the total current (IT).
That is
• IT = I1 + I2 + I3+ ….IN.
Examples
• Three resistors R1, R2 and R3 of
resistance 30Ω, 20Ω and 4Ω
respectively, are connected in
parallel across a supply of 24V.
Calculate
1) The total resistance of the circuit.
2) The current in each resistor.
3) The total current.
Home Work
• What is a parallel circuit?
• Explain the meaning of branch circuit.
• Can current flow in a circuit even if
there is no voltage source?
• What is the difference between the
source and the load in an electric
circuit?

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