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Can a circuit be parallel and series at the same time?
A third type of circuit involves the dual use of series and parallel connections in a circuit; such circuits are referred to as compound circuits or combination circuits. The circuit depicted at the right is an example of the use of both series and parallel connections within the same circuit.
What is a combination series parallel circuit?
A combination circuit is one that has a “combination” of series and parallel paths for the electricity to flow. Its properties are a combination of the two. In this example, the parallel section of the circuit is like a sub-circuit and actually is part of an over-all series circuit.
What is parallel circuit and series circuit?
In a series circuit, all components are connected end-to-end, forming a single path for electrons to flow. In a parallel circuit, all components are connected across each other, forming exactly two sets of electrically common points.
How to find RT for a series-parallel circuit?
To find RTfor a series-parallel circuit, add the series resistances and combine the parallel resistances. In this diagram, R1and R2are in series, and R3and R4are in parallel.
How do simple parallel circuits work?
With simple parallel circuits, all components are connected between the same two sets of electrically common points, creating multiple paths for the current to flow from one end of the battery to the other: With each of these two basic circuit configurations, we have specific sets of rules describing voltage, current, and resistance relationships.
Can a resonant circuit be series or parallel?
In practice, resonant circuits can never be ideal series or parallel resonant circuits. In some situations conversion of series to parallel, or parallel to series circuits makes the design calculations simpler. The following transformations are valid in narrow band of frequencies around resonance.
How can we analyze a circuit in stages?
If we are able to identify which parts of the circuit are series and which parts are parallel, we can analyze it in stages, approaching each part one at a time, using the appropriate rules to determine the relationships of voltage, current, and resistance.