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Ohm’s Law Voltage difference = current • resistance volt = ampere • ohm. V = I • R. Series vs. Parallel Circuits. Parallel circuits constant voltage ( V, volts) . Series circuits constant current (I, amps).
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Ohm’s Law Voltage difference = current • resistance volt = ampere • ohm V = I • R
Series vs. Parallel Circuits Parallel circuits constant voltage ( V, volts) Series circuits constant current (I, amps)
Circuits What happens to the resistance when you increase the # of lightbulbs in series? In parallel?
Circuits Use the Ohm's law equation to determine the missing values in the following circuits.
Series Circuits same current everywhere Ibattery = I1 = I2 = I3 = Vbattery / Req • Vbattery= V1 + V2 + V3 + ... • Req = R1 + R2 + R3 + ...
Series Circuits - equivalent circuit • Req = R1 + R2 + R3 + ...
Parallel Circuits same voltage everywhere Vbattery= V1 = V2 = V3 = ... • Itotal = I1 + I2 + I3 + ... • 1 / Req = 1 / R1 + 1 / R2 + 1 / R3 + ...
. Parallel Circuits • 1 / Req = 1 / R1 + 1 / R2 + 1 / R3 + ...