Series Circuits Flashcards
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| 10927763224 | Total Resistance | Sum of: resistance of resistor 1 + resistance of resistor 2 + .... |  | 0 |
| 10927770223 | Current in a series circuit | Same at all points of circuit |  | 1 |
| 10927807410 | This changes through each resistor or load in a series circuit. | Voltage | 2 | |
| 10927870904 | Missing Resistance Formula | RM = RT - (R1 + R2 + R3...) | 3 | |
| 10927912458 | Closed circuit | A complete electrical circuit around which current flows, or a signal circulates | 4 | |
| 10927915638 | short circuit | A connection that allows current to take the path of least resistance | 5 | |
| 10927942078 | series circuit | A circuit in which all parts are connected end to end to provide a single path of current. | 6 | |
| 10927945447 | Ammeter | a device installed in the single path of current, and is used to measure current | 7 | |
| 11215603903 | voltage drop | the difference in voltage across an electrical device that has current flowing through it | 8 | |
| 11215612922 | series circuit | An electric circuit with a single path | 9 | |
| 11215616799 | E R 1 | Voltage drop through resistor 1 | 10 | |
| 11215620076 | IT | total current (amperage) | 11 | |
| 11215620077 | ET | total voltage | 12 | |
| 11215630116 | RT | total resistance (ohms) | 13 | |
| 11215633463 | PT | total power (wattage) | 14 | |
| 11215637939 | Power Total | Sum of individual powers through each component. | 15 | |
| 11215644104 | Voltage in a series circuit | Sum of individual voltage drops is equal to applied (battery) voltage | 16 | |
| 11215653042 | Power in a series circuit | PT = ET x IT, PT = PR1 + PR2 + PR3 (wattage total is equal to sum of individual powers through each resistor/component) | 17 |