Electrical Circuits
Series Circuit
Parallel Circuit
Short Circuits
Series
Circuits
•Has only one path for electricity
to flow
•If any part of the circuit is
broken, then all lights will go off.
•Ex’s: Christmas tree lights
•In a series circuit, the light bulbs are
DEPENDENT of each other.
•It is like adding pinches to a hose.
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Parallel
Circuits
•Has multiple paths for electricity
to flow
•If any part of the circuit is
broken, the remaining lights will
stay on.
•Ex’s: your home!!
•In parallel circuits, the light bulbs
are INDEPENDENT of each other.
•They have no effect on each other.
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Circuit
In your
Notes!!!
Kirchhoff’s
Voltage Law
States that all voltage changes in
any closed circuit must add up to
zero.
Basically…what
goes in must
come out!!!
•Are very dangerous because they
Short
Circuits create a huge amount of current
•Circuit breakers and fuses are safety
devices that prevent too much current
from flowing inside wires.
•If too much current flows the wires will melt
and a fire will start!
•Some reasons for short circuits:
•Broken or damaged wires
•charging a car battery the wrong way
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Parallel
Circuit
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Series
Circuit