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Title

IPC

Description

Electricity and Magnetism (circuit)

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Subject

Science

Level

Not Applicable

Created

01/26/2005

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Term

Series Circuit

Definition

A circuit that has only one path for the flow of charge

Term

Parallel Circuit

Definition

A circuit that has more than one path for the flow of charge

Term

Kirchhoff's Current Law

Definition

If current flows into a branch in the circuit, the same amount of current must flow out again

Term

Kirchhoff's Voltage Law

Definition

In a circuit, all the voltage drops must add up to the total voltage supplied by the battery

Term

Short Circuit

Definition

A circuit path with very low resistance