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.

Build students’ confidence with circuit diagrams and deepen their understanding of how electricity moves through different circuit types. This lesson introduces series and parallel circuits through ...

Measuring current in series and parallel circuits – the animated PowerPoint of this resource demonstrates and explains where to place the ammeter in each type of circuit and then provides sample sets ...