That is the highest resistance drops the most voltage, uses the most power, and has the most affect on the total current Applications of series circuits Motor speed controls Lamp intensity controls Numerous electronic circuits Resistance in Series Circuits R T = R 1 + R 2 + R 3 + etc. Voltage in series circuits V T = VR 1 + VR 2 + VR 3 + etc. Current in Series I T = IR 1 = IR 2 = IR 3 Kirchoff s voltage law - the sum of the voltages around a circuit equals the applied voltage V t = VR 1 + VR 2 see page 102 Voltage drop - the voltage, or potential energy difference, across a resistor Parallel circuit - multiple-load circuits, which have more than one path for current.
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