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| + | A [[Series Circuit]] is an [[Circuit|electrical circuit]] with only one path for the [[Electrical Current|current]] to flow. | ||
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| + | ===About Series Circuits=== | ||
| + | : In a '''series circuit''' the [[Electrical Current|Current]] is the same at all locations. | ||
| + | : [[Electrical Component|Components]] placed in '''series''' share the [[Potential Difference]] supplied by the [[power]] source. | ||
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| + | ===Examples=== | ||
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| + | |[[File:CircuitCellBulbAmmeterSeries.png|center|200px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:CircuitCellMotorResistorSeries.png|center|200px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:CircuitCellMotorResistorBulbSeries.png|center|200px]] | ||
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| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The [[Electrical Bulb|bulb]] and [[Ammeter]] are in [[Series Circuit|series]] so they have the same [[Electrical Current|Current]] going through them. | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The [[motor]] and [[resistor]] are in [[Series Circuit|series]] so they have the same [[Electrical Current|Current]] passing through them but share the 1.5[[V]] [[Potential Difference]] between them. | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The [[motor]], [[resistor]] and [[Electrical Bulb|bulb]] are in [[Series Circuit|series]] so they all have the same [[Electrical Current|Current]] passing through them but share the 1.5[[V]] [[Potential Difference]] between them. | ||
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Revision as of 13:33, 31 October 2018
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A Series Circuit is an electrical circuit with only one path for the current to flow.
About Series Circuits
- In a series circuit the Current is the same at all locations.
- Components placed in series share the Potential Difference supplied by the power source.
Examples
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| The bulb and Ammeter are in series so they have the same Current going through them. | The motor and resistor are in series so they have the same Current passing through them but share the 1.5V Potential Difference between them. | The motor, resistor and bulb are in series so they all have the same Current passing through them but share the 1.5V Potential Difference between them. |