Electrical Circuits

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SERIES CIRCUITS
A Series Circuit has only one path to ground, so electrons must go through each component to get back to ground. All loads are placed in series.

Therefore:

1. An open in the circuit will disable the entire circuit.

2. The voltage divides (shared) between the loads.

3. The current flow is the same throughout the circuit.

4. The resistance of each load can be different.