Key Terms

The elements of a series circuit are connected end to end; the same current flows through its parts one after another.

A voltage divider is a circuit that works on the principle that the sum of the voltage drops across a series circuit must equal the applied voltage. Voltage dividers may be constructed to produce any voltage desired.

               

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