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The path along which electrons flow, each device is connected to the same two points. |
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A path with no openings in it, electrons can flow. |
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A path with one or more openings in it, electrons can't flow. |
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What are the two types of Circuits? |
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Energy only has one way to flow. |
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What does current do in a series Circuit? |
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What happens if one device fails in a series circuit? |
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Current stops and all of the devices fail. |
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What does voltage do in a series circuit? |
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Divides among the branches. |
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Energy has more than one path to flow. |
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What happens to current in a parallel circuit? |
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It divides among the braches. |
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What happens to voltage an a parallel circuit? |
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How are the number of branches in a circuit and the total resistance related? |
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What is the relationship between Req and Resistance of each branch? |
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When a circuit is carrying more than a safe amount of current. |
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How does a fuse stop an overloaded circuit. |
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A tiny metal strip melts when a certain amout of current flows through it thus opening the circuit and stopping the flow of current. |
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What does a circuit breaker do? |
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It opens the swithch to stop the flow of current. |
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What are the two types of circuit breakers? |
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How do you find the total resistance in a parallel circuit? |
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