Due to the complexity of some series-parallel circuits, it takes time to appropriately identify circuit branches that negate the larger circuit being classified as purely series or parallel. There is no substitute for practice! Prior to using the appropriate mathematics and equations to solve series-parallel circuit problems, visual engagement with a wide variety of circuitContinue reading “INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONICS: Series-Parallel Circuit Branch Identification“
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INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONICS: Power in Parallel Circuits
Power is the rate at which energy is deposited within ( or liberated from ) some medium. As pertains to electronics, the watt is a measure of how many joules ( J ) of energy are deposited per second within the resistive elements of a circuit. The SI unit of power is the watt (Continue reading “INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONICS: Power in Parallel Circuits“
INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONICS: The Current-Divider Formula
As we have seen, the voltage ( V ) drops that occur across resistors ( R ) in parallel circuits are equal in magnitude to the voltage of the source. In addition to this, the currents ( I ) within parallel circuits split apart ( and later recombine ) at nodes. The magnitude of theContinue reading “INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONICS: The Current-Divider Formula“
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