Parallel Circuit Rules
- Components in a parallel circuit share the same voltage. Etotal = E1 = E2 = . . . En
- Total resistance in a parallel circuit is less than any of the individual resistances. Rtotal = 1 / (1/R1 + 1/R2 + . . . 1/Rn)
- Total current in a parallel circuit is equal to the sum of the individual branch currents. Itotal = I1 + I2 + . . . In
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Revised July 25, 2007
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