DC Fundamentals Unit 8 – Parallel Resistive Circuits
NEW TERMS AND WORDS
parallel circuit - a circuit with two or more components connected across one voltage source.
product-over-sum - mathematical method used to find equivalent circuit resistance in a parallel
circuit with two branches.
reciprocal method - a mathematical method used to find equivalent circuit resistance in a parallel
circuit with more than two branches.
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
F.A.C.E.T. base unit
DC FUNDAMENTALS circuit board
Multimeter