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: In a '''parallel circuit''' the [[Electrical Current|current]] is split at junctions before taking a different path.
: [[Electrical Component|Components]] placed in '''parallel''' with each other have the same [[Potential Difference]] across them.
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|[[File:CircuitDiagramBatteryBulbBulbParallel.png|center|200px]]
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The [[Electrical Current|current]] from the [[battery]] splits at the [[junction]] sharing the [[Electrical Current|current]] between the two [[Electrical Bulb|bulbs]].
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