Series and parallel connections
What Series and parallel connections means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Reference: AQA
In a series circuit the same current passes through every component in a single loop, while in a parallel circuit current splits between branches that rejoin at the cell terminals.
Sections of a circuit identified when interpreting a diagram, with an ammeter placed in series and a voltmeter placed in parallel with the component.
Topics that use Series and parallel connections
- Series and parallel circuits (AQA GCSE)
- Standard circuit diagram symbols (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Ammeter
- Circuit rules
- Conservation of charge
- Conservation of charge in a single loop
- Measurement of current and potential difference
- Multi-step problem solving in dc circuits
- Parallel circuits
- Potential difference
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