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    This document discusses the laws of current and voltage in simple parallel and series circuits. It states that in a series circuit the current is the same throughout, while in a parallel circuit the current splits at junctions equally if the resistances are equal or preferentially takes the path of least resistance. It also notes that in series circuits the potential differences across components add up to the source potential difference, and that potential difference is proportional to and shared by resistances in series but equal across parallel branches.

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    This document discusses the laws of current and voltage in simple parallel and series circuits. It states that in a series circuit the current is the same throughout, while in a parallel circuit the current splits at junctions equally if the resistances are equal or preferentially takes the path of least resistance. It also notes that in series circuits the potential differences across components add up to the source potential difference, and that potential difference is proportional to and shared by resistances in series but equal across parallel branches.

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    This document discusses the laws of current and voltage in simple parallel and series circuits. It states that in a series circuit the current is the same throughout, while in a parallel circuit the current splits at junctions equally if the resistances are equal or preferentially takes the path of least resistance. It also notes that in series circuits the potential differences across components add up to the source potential difference, and that potential difference is proportional to and shared by resistances in series but equal across parallel branches.

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    Physics 7th September 2017

    Re: Simple parallel and series circuits

    Laws of current:
    - The current around a series circuit is the same

    - In a parallel circuit, when a junction is reached, the current will split

    - The current will split equally if the resistance is equal

    - Otherwise the current will split so that more current flows through the path of least
    resistance

    Laws of voltage:
    - The sum of the potential difference across the components in a series circuit must add up
    to the p.d of the source

    - The p.d across a component will be proportional to the resistance of the component

    - The p.d is shared when the components are in series

    - The p.d across the branches of a parallel circuit is equal

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