2.3.7

Parallel Current

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Current in Parallel Circuits

In a parallel circuit, the current through the energy source is equal to the sum of (adding up all of) the currents in the separate branches.

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Water pipes

  • Imagine water flowing through a pipe that splits into two.
  • The amount of water flowing in the two pipes must add up to the amount of water in the single pipe, as no water leaks out or disappears.

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