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BASIC ELECTRICITY. CHAPTER 6 SERIES CIRCUITS. WHAT IS A SERIES CIRCUIT?. SERIES CIRCUIT RULES …. 1. THE CURRENT IS THE SAME AT ANY POINT IN THE CIRCUIT 2. THE TOTAL RESISTANCE IS THE SUM OF THE INDIVIDUAL RESISTORS
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BASIC ELECTRICITY CHAPTER 6 SERIES CIRCUITS
SERIESCIRCUITRULES…. • 1. THE CURRENT IS THE SAME AT ANY POINT IN THE CIRCUIT • 2. THE TOTAL RESISTANCE IS THE SUM OF THE INDIVIDUAL RESISTORS • 3. THE APPLIED VOLTAGE IS EQUAL TO THE SUM OF THE VOLAGE DROPS ACROSS ALL THE RESISTORS
LET’S REVIEW…. • DEFINE A SERIES CIRCUIT. • NAME THE THREE RULES FOR SERIES CIRCUITS. • WHY ARE FUSES CONNECTED IN SERIES? • HOW CAN THE CURRENT FLOW BE FOUND IN A SERIES CIRCUIT? • HOW IS POWER USAGE FOUND IN A SERIES CIRCUIT?