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4 cards from this section. Quick, good the night before a test.
Define a series circuit.
Think of it like a single lane road with cars flowing through each station.
What happens when one component fails in a series circuit?
Consider a chain; if one link breaks, the chain is no longer connected.
In a series circuit, what happens to the total voltage as more resistors are added?
Remember, voltage divides among resistors.
True or False: In a parallel circuit, if one component fails, the whole circuit fails.
Imagine water flowing through multiple paths.
Design a circuit where a combination of five resistors is used to achieve a specific resistance using both series and parallel configurations. Explain your choice of configuration.
Use the resistance formulas for both configurations carefully.
A circuit consists of a 12V battery with two light bulbs in series and another two in parallel. Calculate the behavior and voltage across each bulb if one bulb in series fails.
Recall how current and voltage behave in series and parallel circuits.
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