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1 .
The term
series opposing
means that sources are in series with opposite polarities.
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2 .
Series aiding
is a term sometimes used to describe voltage sources of the same polarity in series.
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3 .
A series circuit acts as a current divider.
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4 .
If you know the current anywhere in a series circuit, you know the current everywhere in a series circuit.
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5 .
The total resistance of a series circuit is equal to the difference between the largest and smallest value resistors.
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6 .
The sum of all the voltage drops around a single closed loop in a circuit is zero.
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7 .
A series circuit acts as a voltage divider.
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8 .
In a series circuit, the individual powers are additive.
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9 .
The voltage at one point in a circuit is always measured relative to another point.
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10 .
A short in a series circuit prevents current.
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