BY: ELIZABETH KHOSRAVI IGCSE PHYSICS SERIES AND PARALLEL CIRCUITS
SERIES CIRCUIT 3Ω3Ω 5Ω5Ω
V = RI V= VOLTS R = RESISTANCE I= CURRENT R = R 1 + R 2 BULBS ARE LESS BRIGHT BATTERY LAST LONGER IF ONE IS DISCONNECT, BOTH DON’T WORK 3Ω3Ω 5Ω5Ω
PARALLEL CIRCUIT 3Ω3Ω 5Ω5Ω
BULBS ARE BRIGHT BECAUSE ITS DIRECT TO THE SOURCE BATTERY DOESN’T LAST LONG IF ONE IS DISCONNECT, THE OTHER ONE STILL WORKS R = R 1 R 2 /R 1 + R 2 5Ω5Ω 3Ω3Ω
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