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Series & Parallel Circuits
AP Physics 2 · Unit 4: DC Circuits
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V_batt =
—
R_eq =
—
I_total =
—
P_total =
—
Circuit Type
Series
Parallel
Combination
Battery Voltage (V)
12
R₁ (Ω)
10
R₂ (Ω)
20
R₃ (Ω)
30
Display
Current Flow
Values
Power Bars
Circuit Analysis
R (Ω)
V (V)
I (A)
P (W)
📝 Quick Quiz
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1. In a series circuit, the current through each resistor is:
Different for each
The same for all
Proportional to resistance
Zero
2. Adding a resistor in parallel to a circuit:
Increases total resistance
Decreases total resistance
Has no effect
Doubles the voltage
3. In a parallel circuit, each branch has the same:
Current
Resistance
Power
Voltage
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