Advantages of Parallel Circuits
The advantages of parallel circuits are:
- Independent Components: In a parallel circuit, all components operate independently. Since the components have an independent voltage they work even when a component in any other branch is not working.
- Different Current Distribution: In the real world, every appliance has its current requirement depending on its rating. In a parallel circuit, every branch may have a different current flowing through it thereby allowing different current distribution.
- Stable Voltage: Each device in a parallel circuit receives constant voltage, this stable running voltage is the same across each branch ensuring a stable circuit.
- Low Resistance: In a parallel circuit, the equivalent resistance is less than the smallest individual resistance. As we know current is inversely proportional to resistance, This can result in increased current flow, hence being useful when a high current is required.
- Low Complexity: Parallel circuits are easy to design due to their low complexity and are reliable circuits.
Parallel Circuits
In this article, we will study these types of circuits through their circuit diagram and their working. We will also discuss the characteristics of such circuits. To give some real-life applications of these circuits, we will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of such circuits.
We will also build the base for readers through some solved examples. In the end, we will compare parallel circuits with another kind of circuits i.e. series circuits, and will conclude the article.
Table of Content
- Parallel Circuits
- Key Principles of Parallel Circuit
- Working of Parallel Circuit
- Characteristics of Parallel Circuits
- Advantages of Parallel Circuits
- Disadvantages of Parallel Circuits
- Applications of Parallel Circuits
- Solved Example of Parallel Circuits
- Difference between Series and Parallel Circuit