Parallel Circuits
Physics: AQA GCSE Higher, topic 2.3.6
Parallel Circuits
In a parallel circuit, components are connected on separate branches of wires to the energy source.
Parallel circuits
- Circuit components in parallel look like they have their own extra mini-circuit.
- The current through the battery is larger than the current through each of the individual branches.
Parallel circuits
- When the current flowing through the battery point A, where the wires split, the current is split between the two branches.
Test yourself on Parallel Circuits
Which of these is NOT true of a parallel circuit?
Which of the following are true of parallel circuits?