Parallel Networks

Group 3
What is a parallel connection in electricity?

• A parallel circuit has two or more paths for

current to flow through. Voltage is the same
across each component of the parallel
circuit. The sum of the currents through each
path is equal to the total current that flows
from the source.
How is a parallel
circuit connected?
Loads in power distribution systems are
mostly connected in parallel with each other
in one way or another. A parallel circuit is
constructed by connecting the terminals of
all the individual load devices so that the
same value of voltage appears across each
component. The voltage across each branch
is the same.
A parallel circuit has one function: to keep the electricity flowing when one pathway is
interrupted. A prime example is light fixtures that use multiple light bulbs. When a single bulb
in the fixture goes the light fixture continues to operate.
PROBLEM SOLVING :>
What is the resistance of a 5Ω and 10Ω resistor in
parallel?
What is the resistance of a 5Ω, 10Ω, and 15Ω resistor in
parallel?
Solve for all the components of the parallel circuit using
the information given.
Current divider principle
Current divider
principle
The current division rule states that the
current in any of the parallel branches
of a parallel circuit is equal to the ratio
of opposite branch resistance to the
sum of all resistances, multiplied by the
total current.
The Principle of current and voltage divider:
• A parallel circuit acts as a current divider
circuit because it divides the total circuit
current in its all branches.
• A series circuit acts as a voltage divider circuit
because it divides the total supply voltage in
different voltages across various component of
the circuit.
• Kirchhoff’s current law (KCL) states that the
algebraic sum of the individual currents
entering a junction or node will equal the
currents leaving it
• The current division rule determines the current
across the circuit impedance.
A 20Ω resistor is connected in parallel with a 60Ω resistor. If the combination
is connected across a 30 volts battery supply, find the current flowing through
each resistor and the total current supplied by the source.
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