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DoodleScience

Series and Parallel Circuits

For Students 9th - 12th
Here's a video that explains the difference between series and parallel circuits, including the impacts of each on current and voltage.
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Crash Course

Circuit Analysis: Crash Course Physics #30

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Teach the ins and outs of parallel and series circuits. Using Christmas lights as a reference, the video instructor analyzes both parallel and series circuits. She models calculations of both current and voltage to finish the 30th...
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Crash Course

DC Resistors and Batteries: Crash Course Physics #29

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
All circuits are not created equal! Building on the previous lessons in the Crash Course series, the 29th lesson explains how electric current flows through a circuit. It spends equal time discussing both series and parallel circuits.
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Crash Course

Ampère's Law: Crash Course Physics #33

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Give credit where credit is due—thank Ampere any time you use an electric motor! The 33rd installment in the Crash Course physics series explains how Ampere's Law applies to a long, straight wire. The discussion then expands to the...