let me try and summarize, see if i get this or not.
series circuit with a 9 volt sorce and one bulb on it has a 9 volt drop, both on the circuit as a whole and across the bulb.
parallel circuit, 9 volt, with 2 branches has a (1/2 * 9 volt) drop across each branch. 3 branches would be (1/3...
i think i may have the solution to this problem, but something about it is still bothering me.
the question is, if you have a 100W and a 60W bulb, both on the same series circuit, across which bulb will there be a greater voltage drop? if the same are on a parallel circuit?..
as i...
thanks for the reply, it was an obvious answer. i need to quit looking for trick questions and just answer. the metaphor of thinking of voltage as pressure seems to hold up; too much pressure and it pops. so, if there is not enough voltage, the current will trickle? and by trickling, i assume...
here's the question: "which will do more damage, connection a 110 volt appliance into a 220 volt circuit or plugging a 220 volt appliance into a 100 volt circuit?"
as i understand it, voltage is the "pressure" that creates current flow. voltage is caused by the potential difference between...