A parallel circuit is way of connecting components on separate branches, so the current can take different routes around the circuit. The current is different in different parts of a parallel circuit.

Trying to troubleshoot a fault or malfunction in many of today’s consumer-electronic devices is a challenge. For nearly all portable products and many non-portable ones, this is due to several reasons ...

Two lamps connected in series with an open switch and a cell The circuit diagram shows a circuit with two lamps connected in series. If one lamp breaks, the other lamp will not light. The current is ...