Physics GCSE
series circuit
What series circuit means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA, OCR.
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A circuit in which the current is the same at every point, the supply potential difference is shared between components, and resistances add.
A circuit in which opening a switch, blowing a fuse or breaking a wire stops the current everywhere instantly.
Topics that use series circuit
- Electrical charge and current (AQA GCSE)
- Simple circuits (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- parallel circuit
- potential difference
- Cell polarity conventions
- closed circuit
- constant resistance
- Current
- diode
- E = P t
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