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Series and Parallel Circuits Differences in Physics Import Concepts Must to Know
Question. Difference Between Series and Parallel Circuits.
Answer:
Differentiating Property | Series Circuits | Parallel Circuits |
Component Orientation | The components are connected in one after the other manner. | Here the components are connected in head-to-head and tail to tail manner. |
Current | Same current flows through all the components in the circuit. | Different current flows through each component in the circuit. |
Voltage | Different potential difference (voltage) exists across each component. | The potential difference (voltage) existing across the various component in the circuit is same. |
Number of paths | Single | Multiple (depends on number of components) . |
Fault | Fault in one of the circuit components causes hindrance in operation of complete circuit. | Fault in a single component does not hinder the operation of rest of the circuit. |
Troubleshooting | Difficult. | Quite easy. |
Equivalent resistance | The equivalent resistance is always more than highest value of resistance in the series connection. | The equivalent resistance always has a less value than any of the single resistors connected parallelly. |
Wire | Comparatively more wire is needed to make it. | Comparatively less wire is needed to make it. |
Functionality | Components are not functional if any of the components is damaged because it disrupts the flow of current. | Components are functional even if any of the other components is damaged. |
Diagram |