DC Fundamentals Unit 9 – Series/Parallel Resistive Circuits
Exercise 3 – Current in a Series/Parallel Circuit.......................................................................
EXERCISE OBJECTIVE
Identify series components and parallel components, and apply basic circuit theory to determine
current flow through each component in a series/parallel circuits.
DISCUSSION
- Total current in a series/parallel resistive circuit equals the amount of current flowing
through any component in the series branch. - Total current in a series/parallel resistive circuit equals the sum of the currents flowing
through each leg of the parallel branch.