D.C. Circuits 7-8
Product over sum, reciprocal formula, resistors of equal vale
A 3 methods for finding total resistance of parallel resistors is _____, _____, _____.
Both series & parallel circuits
A combination circuit is a circuit that contains _____ _____ __ ____ ____.
Note
A junction point of current paths is often called a ____.
1
A series circuit has ___ path(s) for current flow.
Current
An increase in _____, not resistance, results in an increase of load.
Parallel
Circuits that have more than one path for current flow are ____ circuits.
Total Resistance
Im a series circuit, the ______ ______ is the sum of the individual resistances.
Go down
Imagine a water system with a holding tank, pump, and return lines. What wpuld happen to the resistance to flow if a return path is added to the system?___ ____
Trace the current path
In a combination circuit, to identify series and parallel elements, you should ____ ____ ____ ____.
Current Dividers
In a parallel circuit, the current through each branch is inversely proportional to the resistance of the branch. Because of this, parallel circuits are sometimes called ____ _____.
Always less than the lowest
In a parallel circuit, the total resistance is ____ ____ _____ ____ value resistor.
Equal
In a parallel circuit, the voltage across each branch must ____.
Sum
In a parallel circuit., the total current flow is equal to the ____ of the currents through all the branches.
Applied Voltage
In parallel circuits, the voltage drop across any branch is the same as the ____ ____.
Current
In series circuits, the ____ is the same at any point in the circuit.
Parallel
Most devices such as light receptacles in homes and office buildings are connected in _____.
Reduce the circuit into a simpler circuit
Solving combination circuits includes a step in which you _____ ____ ___ ___ ____ ____ ___.
Current Divider
The ____ _____ formula can be used to calculate current flow through any branch of a circuit by substituting the values of Ix and Rx for the branch values when total circuit current and the resistance are know.
Total Current
The ______ ______ in a parallel circuit is equal to the sum of the currents through all of the circuit branches.
Current
The term "load" refers to the amount of ____ in a circuit branch.
Applied
The voltage drop across any branch of a parallel circuit is the same as____.
