Question

How do you find the voltage drop of a series circuit and a parallel circuit ?

Answer 1

@thesmartone

Answer 2

Do you have a specific question or problem? I would refer to google to find a guide to finding voltage drops for series and parallel circuits. The topic can be vast, depending on what you know or don't know.

Answer 3

Here’s the data for the series circuit if that helps?

Answer 4

And then for the parallel

Answer 5

@moreso

Answer 6

We also need the circuits :)

But remember-
Parallel circuits will have a constant voltage drop
Series circuits will have a voltage drop

Keep reinforcing these points in your head and memorize them. Practice more questions until you get it down. I had to remember them back when I took physics and then I forgot which was which but then answering your questions now has it ingrained in my mind again (well at least for a while until I'll need to go review it again for someone else lel)

Parallel circuits- voltage is the same throughout, current is not
Series circuits- current is the same throughout, voltage is not

To calculate the voltage drop in a series, you have to do the following
First, add up all the resistors. (Remember the formula for total resistance in series is R1+R2+R3...)

Second, you have the voltage so you use V=IR and calculate the current
Now you have the current which flows through each resistor. Remember, this is a series circuits. This means that the current remains the same.

Finally, to calculate voltage drop for each resistor
You use the formula V = IR

You plug in the current that we just found, and then you plug in the resistor
What you get for the voltage will be the voltage drop

Now for parallel circuits, you just take your voltage and divide by how many resistors you have

Answer 7

@imqwerty correct me if I said anything wrong or just for affirmation ;b

Answer 8

that's correct

Answer 9

wow this is some great information! could i use this and find it and then would you be able to check it for me ?

Answer 10

@TheSmartOne

Answer 11

im going to take note of all this in my textbook

Answer 12

Oh yes, for sure!

Answer 13

I just wrote whatever the rules and steps were in my own words but it's not like I came up with it or anything so you can copy it down word for word xD

Answer 14

you said to divide for the parallel? but to find the voltage drop isnt it like this ?

Answer 15

so wouldnt each resistor just be 15 ?