Please help, any kind is great!(: A series circuit has 4 resistors. The current through 1 resistor is 810 mA. Amount of current passing through the power source??

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doc.brown · Answer

810mA
Resistors resist electrons coming in as well as going out.  Along one path they all travel at the same speed.

anonymous · Answer

Since there are 4 resistors and each are probably 810 mA, should the current amount be 810 mA x 4? @doc.brown

doc.brown · Answer

An amp is a buttload of electrons per second.  It's a rate.  Think meters per second.
You may be thinking about resistance as the more resistance you add, the more the electrons slow down.

doc.brown · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Haha, the visual actually made it much better to understand. Thanks so much!

doc.brown · Answer

It's a cartoon in my head.