Conservation of charge in a single loop
What Conservation of charge in a single loop means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Because there is a single loop, the current is the same at every point, so the same current passes through each component.
In a dc series circuit there is a single loop, so the current is the same at every point.
Topics that use Conservation of charge in a single loop
- Series and parallel circuits (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Ammeter
- Circuit rules
- Conservation of charge
- Multi-step problem solving in dc circuits
- Parallel circuits
- Potential difference
- Potential difference across components and branches
- Practical circuit applications
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