Lilly’s Electricity Assessment.

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Current and Voltage:

Voltage is the electrical pressure that pushes charge, while current is the actual flow of electrical charge in the circuit.  So Voltage measures potential energy and current measures the rate of charge flow past a point.

Bulbs in a parallel circuit are brighter than those in series because each parallel wire connects directly to the power source’s full voltage and draws maximum current, whereas series bulbs must split the total voltage among themselves along a single path, which increases resistance and dims the light.

 

 

Here is a closed series circuit, while the one on the far right is a closed parallel circuit.  So, what’s the difference. For the series circuit on the left, there is only one loop, As for the parallel on the right has 2 or multiple loops.  A parallel circuit is used in your homes because they allow all light to operate independently and receive the same full voltage from the power source.

I hope you learned something new about voltage, currents and circuits.  Kia Ora.

Wednesday, 16th September 2026.

 

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