Unit 7 Parallel Circuits
In a parallel circuit, the total current flow in the circuit equals the sum of the current through all of the ____________________________
Branches
Parallel circuits are circuits that have only one path for current flow. True or False
False. Parallel circuits have MORE than one path for current flow.
What remains the same in a parallel circuit?
Voltage
An increase in ___________, not resistance results in an increase of load in a parallel circuit.
current
The total resistance in a parallel circuit is always less than the resistance of ____________________________________
the lowest-value resistor in the circuit