Vocab
complex circuit - a circuit that consists of series and parallel circuit components.
electric potential (V) - also known as voltage, the energy capacity of a unit of charge; the SI unit is the volt (V).
equivalent resistance (Rsubeq) - the total resistance of a collection of resistors; for a series circuit, is equal to the sum of the resistances of the individual resistors. For a parallel circuit, the reciprocal of the equivalent resistance is equal to the reciprocal of each of the resistances of the individual resistors.
Ohm’s Law - law formulated by Georg Ohm that relates current, voltage, and resistance within a circuit; voltage is equal to current times resistance.
parallel circuit - a closed circuit in which the current divides into two or more paths before recombining to complete the circuit.