Combined Science GCSE
Series and parallel circuit behaviour
What Series and parallel circuit behaviour means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Series and parallel circuit behaviour
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Reference: AQA
In a series circuit the current is the same at every point, while in parallel branches the current splits and recombines.
Topics that use Series and parallel circuit behaviour
- Electrical charge and current (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Charge flow
- Conservation of charge
- Coulomb
- Current
- Electric charge and current
- Measurement of current with an ammeter
- Measurement with ammeters
- Rearranging equations
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