Series and Parallel Circuits | Electricity | Physics | FuseSchool
Summary
TLDRThis script explains the basics of electrical circuits, focusing on series and parallel configurations. It describes how components are connected and the flow of current in each. The script also covers voltage, measured in volts, and how it represents the energy push from a battery. It introduces the use of voltmeters and ammeters, explaining their connection methods. The concept of resistance, measured in ohms, is explored, along with how it affects current flow. The script concludes with calculations for total voltage, current, and resistance in both series and parallel circuits, providing examples to illustrate the principles.
Takeaways
- 🔌 There are two main types of electrical circuits: series and parallel.
- 🔄 In a series circuit, components are connected end-to-end, creating a single path for current flow.
- 🔄 In a parallel circuit, components are connected side-by-side, allowing current to divide and flow in multiple paths.
- 🔋 Voltage is the electrical push provided by a battery, measured in joules per coulomb (volts).
- 🔌 Voltmeters measure voltage and are always connected in parallel to the circuit.
- 💧 Current is the flow of negatively charged electrons in a circuit, analogous to water flowing in a pipe.
- 📏 Resistance is the opposition to current flow, measured in ohms (symbolized by the Greek letter omega).
- 🔗 In series circuits, the total voltage is shared among components, with the same current flowing through each.
- 🔗 In parallel circuits, the voltage across each component is the same, but the total current is the sum of the individual currents.
- 🔢 The total resistance in a series circuit is the sum of the individual resistances.
- 🔢 The total resistance in a parallel circuit is less than the smallest individual resistance, calculated using specific formulas.
- 📘 The script provides examples of calculating voltage, current, and resistance in both series and parallel circuits.
Q & A
What are the two main types of electrical circuits?
-The two main types of electrical circuits are series and parallel circuits.
How are components connected in a series circuit?
-In a series circuit, components are connected end to end, one after the other, forming a simple loop for the current to flow round.
What is the difference between a series and a parallel circuit?
-In a series circuit, components are connected end to end with a single path for current flow, whereas in a parallel circuit, components are connected side by side allowing the current to divide and flow in multiple paths.
What is voltage and how is it measured?
-Voltage is a measure of the electrical push that the battery gives to the electrons, representing the energy in joules given to each packet of electrons. It is measured in volts using a voltmeter.
How should a voltmeter be connected in a circuit?
-A voltmeter should always be connected in parallel when added to a circuit to measure the voltage across a component.
What is the relationship between current, coulombs, and amps?
-Electric current is the flow of negatively charged electrons, measured in coulombs per second, which is equivalent to amps.
How is an ammeter connected in a circuit?
-An ammeter must be connected in series with the circuit to measure the current flowing through it.
What is resistance and how is it measured?
-Resistance is a measure of the opposition to current flow in an electrical circuit and is measured in ohms, symbolized by the Greek letter omega.
How does the total voltage in a series circuit relate to individual components?
-In a series circuit, the total voltage or potential difference of the power supply is shared between the components, with the same current flowing through each component.
What is the formula for calculating total resistance when resistors are in parallel?
-When resistors are in parallel, the total resistance (R) can be calculated using the formula: 1/R = 1/R1 + 1/R2, where R1 and R2 are the resistances of the individual components.
How does the total current in a parallel circuit compare to the currents through individual components?
-In a parallel circuit, the total current through the whole circuit is the sum of the currents through the separate components.
If each cell provides a potential difference of 1.5 volts, what is the total potential difference provided by four cells in a circuit?
-The total potential difference provided by four cells in a circuit would be 4 times 1.5 volts, which equals 6 volts.
If the current through a lamp is 0.20 amps and through a resistor is 0.10 amps, what would be the reading on the ammeter in a parallel circuit?
-In a parallel circuit, the reading on the ammeter would be the sum of the currents through the lamp and the resistor, which is 0.20 amps + 0.10 amps = 0.30 amps.
Outlines
🔌 Basic Electrical Circuits
This paragraph introduces the two fundamental types of electrical circuits: series and parallel. In a series circuit, components are connected end-to-end, creating a single path for the current to flow. In contrast, a parallel circuit has components connected side by side, allowing the current to split and flow in multiple directions. The paragraph also explains the concept of voltage, which is the electrical force provided by a battery, measured in volts (joules per coulomb). A voltmeter is used to measure this voltage and is connected in parallel to the circuit. The script also discusses the measurement of electric current, which is the flow of negatively charged electrons, measured in coulombs per second or amps, using an ammeter connected in series.
🔋 Understanding Voltage and Current
The script continues by explaining the role of voltage as the force that pushes electrons around a circuit and resistance as the opposition to the flow of current, measured in ohms. It uses the analogy of water flow in a pipe to help understand the concept of current. The paragraph also covers how voltage and current are distributed in series and parallel circuits. In a series circuit, the total voltage is shared among the components, with the same current flowing through each. The total resistance is the sum of individual resistances. In a parallel circuit, the voltage across each component is the same, but the total current is the sum of the currents through each component, and the total resistance is less than that of the smallest individual resistor.
🔍 Calculating Resistance in Series and Parallel Circuits
This section of the script provides practical examples of calculating the total resistance in both series and parallel circuits. For series circuits, the total resistance is simply the sum of the individual resistances. However, for parallel circuits, a specific formula is used to calculate the total resistance, which results in a lower value than any individual resistor. The script includes a practical example where two resistors of 3 ohms each in parallel result in a total resistance of 1.5 ohms. Another example is given where resistors of 10 ohms and 5 ohms in parallel result in a total resistance of approximately 3.33 ohms. The paragraph concludes by encouraging the viewer to apply these rules to understand how series and parallel circuits differ and how resistance can be calculated experimentally.
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Keywords
💡Series Circuit
💡Parallel Circuit
💡Voltage
💡Current
💡Resistance
💡Ohm's Law
💡Ammeter
💡Voltmeter
💡Coulombs
💡Joules
💡Potential Difference
Highlights
There are two main types of electrical circuits: series and parallel.
In a series circuit, components are connected end to end, forming a loop for current flow.
In a parallel circuit, components are connected side by side, dividing the current flow.
Voltage is the electrical push given by the battery, measured in joules per coulomb or volts.
A voltmeter measures voltage and is always connected in parallel to a circuit.
Electric current represents the flow of negatively charged electrons, measured in coulombs per second or amps.
An ammeter is used to measure current and must be connected in series.
Resistance measures the opposition to current flow and is measured in ohms.
For series circuits, the total voltage is shared between components, with the same current through each.
In series circuits, the total resistance is the sum of individual resistances.
In parallel circuits, the voltage across each component is the same.
The total current in a parallel circuit is the sum of the currents through separate components.
The total resistance in a parallel circuit is less than the smallest individual resistor.
The potential difference provided by four cells in a circuit can be calculated by multiplying the voltage of one cell by four.
The voltmeter reading depends on the circuit configuration and the voltage across the lamp.
The ammeter reading is the sum of the currents through the lamp and the resistor.
Resistors in parallel have a combined resistance calculated using the formula 1/R = 1/R1 + 1/R2.
The total resistance in a parallel circuit is lower than each individual resistor.
Understanding series and parallel circuits is crucial for calculating resistance experimentally.
Transcripts
there are two main types of electrical
circuit
series and parallel
in a series circuit the components are
connected end to end
one after the other
they make a simple loop for the current
to flow round
in a parallel circuit the components are
connected side by side so the current
divides some going one way and the rest
the other way
here's an example of two circuits both
containing a cell and two bulbs
one circuit is series the other is
parallel the voltage is a measure of the
electrical push that the battery gives
to the electrons
it's a measure of the energy in joules
given to each packet of electrons
coulombs
so the voltmeter measures joules per
coulomb or volts
voltmeters are always connected in
parallel when added to a circuit
in this diagram the voltmeter is
measuring the voltage across the lamp
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we can also measure the current flowing
through a circuit
in a wire the current is the flow of
negatively charged electrons
we can imagine it being like water
flowing in a pipe but instead of water
it's a flow of electric charge which we
measure in coulombs
so electric current is coulombs per
second or amps measured using an ammeter
which must be connected in series
resistance is a measure of the
opposition to current flow in an
electrical circuit
resistance is measured in ohms
symbolized by the greek letter
omega the higher the resistance the more
difficult it is for a current to flow
a good way to think about electricity is
voltage as the force pushing the current
around
and resistance is as if the pipe
carrying the current narrows
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for components connected in series the
total voltage or potential difference of
the power supply is shared between the
components
there is the same current through each
component
the total resistance of two components
is the sum of the resistance of each
component
for components connected in parallel the
voltage or potential difference across
each component is the same
the total current through the whole
circuit is the sum of the currents
through the separate components
and the total resistance of two
resistors is less than the resistance of
the smallest individual resistor
let's have a go at applying some of
those rules
each cell provides a potential
difference of 1.5 volts
what's the potential difference provided
by the four cells in the circuit
what will be the reading on the
voltmeter
the current through the lamp is 0.20
amps
the current through the resistor is 0.10
amps
what is the reading on the ammeter
pause the video while you work out the
answers
when resistors are in parallel things
work out a bit different
look at this circuit
if these two resistors were in series
then their combined value would be 3
ohms plus 3 ohms equals 6 ohms
but when in parallel we use this formula
in this example we have
if one over r equals two over three then
r equals three over two equals one point
five ohms the total resistance is lower
than each individual resistor
try this one
1 over r equals 1 over 10 plus 1 over 5
which equals three over ten
so r is ten over three which equals
three point three three ohms
how did you do
so now you know how series and parallel
circuits differ and how we can calculate
the resistance experimentally
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