What is Parallel Circuit?
Parallel circuits refer to the circuit in which all the circuit components are connected parallelly with the same point of contact. The voltage in all the components of these circuits is constant. The current in all the components of these circuits is variable.
- In a parallel circuit, all the components are connected side by side using the same point.
- If one component in the circuit does not work, it does not affect the circuit.
- The resultant voltage V = V1 = V2 = V3 in the above circuit, where V1 is the voltage across R1, V2 is the voltage across R2, and V3 is the voltage across R3.
- The resultant current I = I1 + I2 + I3 in the above circuit, where I1 is currently flowing through R1, I2 is currently flowing through R2 and I3 is currently flowing through R3.
- The resultant resistance for the above circuit is given by R = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/ R3
Series And Parallel Circuits : Definition and Difference
Electrical circuits are circuits made of electric components through which an electric current can pass. The electric circuit includes batteries, wires, resistors, etc. Series and parallel circuits are types of electrical circuits. Series circuits are the circuit in which the circuit components are connected successively. In the series circuit, all the components in the circuit experience the same current. Parallel circuits are in which the components are connected parallel to each other. In the parallel circuit, components are connected with the same point of contact. All components connected in parallel circuit experiences different current for each component.