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Series and Parallel Circuits

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Electricians draw four different circuits and answer questions about the resistance, voltage drop, and current at different points in each. Completing this worksheet will help make sure that your class is understanding what is happening throughout an electric circuit. The formatting isn't perfect, but the problems are relevant. Assign this as homework.

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parallel circuits, circuits, electric circuits, electricity, resistors, series circuits, voltage, potential difference

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electric circuit, parallel circuit, series circuit, voltage, potential difference, resistor, science
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9th - Higher Ed
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