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Parallel Circuits
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Undergraduate 2
09/27/2011

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Term
Branch
Definition
One current path in a parallel circuit.[image]
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Current Divider
Definition

A parallel circuit in which the currents divide inversely proportional to the parallel branch resistances.

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Term
Kirchhoff's current law
Definition

A law stating that the total current into a node equals the total current out of the node. Equivalently, it can be states that the algebraic sum of all the currents entering and leaving a node is zero.

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Node
Definition

A point or junction in a circuit at which two or more components are connected.

 

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Parallel
Definition

The relationship in electric circuits in which two or more current paths are connected between two seperate nodes.

 

 

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