Components are connected end-to-end. The current is the same through all components, but the total voltage is divided among them. (
Circuits are made of components (which provide energy, like batteries or generators) and Passive components (which consume or store energy, like resistors, capacitors, and inductors). Nodes: Any point where two or more components meet. Introduction to Electrical Circuit Analysis
The ultimate goal of most circuits is to perform work. Power ( Components are connected end-to-end
): The actual rate of flow of electric charge. Think of it like the volume of water flowing through a pipe. It is measured in . Resistance ( Nodes: Any point where two or more components meet
Based on the conservation of energy, it states that the algebraic sum of all voltages around any closed loop in a circuit must be zero. 5. Series vs. Parallel Circuits How components are connected changes the math: