Practice question · Fill in the blanks
Complete the following passage by choosing the correct terms from the word bank.
Resistors in ______ share the same current, while resistors in ______ share the same voltage.
Word bank: series · parallel · sequence · tandem
Hints
- In one arrangement the current is shared; in the other the voltage is.
- Whichever quantity is common, the other one adds up.
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Resistors in series share the same current, while resistors in parallel share the same voltage.
Why
Series: same I, voltages add. Parallel: same V, currents add.
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