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S8P5.B
demonstrate the advantages and disadvantages of series and parallel circuits
Term | Definition |
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electric current | |
potential difference | |
voltage | |
insulator | |
circuit | |
load | |
conductor | |
resistor | an object added to a circuit that restricts the flow of electrical energy;inhibits the flow of electric current by producing a voltage drop when a current passes through it |
switch | a device used to control the flow of current through a circuit |
series circuit | a circuit in which the parts are joined one after another such that the current in each part is the same |
parallel circuit | a circuit in which the parts are joined in branches such that the potential difference across each part is the same |