State three characteristics of a parallel circuit.

1.	State three characteristics of a parallel circuit.
Answer» Characteristics of parallel circuit: 1. Pot. difference of each resistance is same. 2. Current divides [I = I₁ + I₂ + I₃…] 3. I/R = I/R₁ + I/R₂ + I/R₃ reciprocal of total resistance is the sum of reciprocals of individual resistances. 4. Total resistance is less than the least of individual resistances.

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Characteristics of parallel circuit:

1. Pot. difference of each resistance is same.

2. Current divides [I = I₁ + I₂ + I₃…]

3. I/R = I/R₁ + I/R₂ + I/R₃ reciprocal of total resistance is the sum of reciprocals of individual resistances.

4. Total resistance is less than the least of individual resistances.

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