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Lesson Seven

Parallel Circuits

Lesson Objectives:

Upon completion of this unit, you will be able to:

Describe the characteristics of parallel circuits
List three rules for solving electrical values of parallel circuits
Solve the missing values in a parallel circuit using the three rules and Ohm's law
Describe the operation of a current divider circuit
Calculate current values using the current divider formula

Student Activity:

Read carefully pages 138 through 160 of Delmar's Standard Textbook of Electricity making notes as you go.
When you have completed the unit, use your notes to answer the questions in the Lesson Seven quiz.
Review your notes and the Lesson highlights as needed, until you are able to attain a perfect score on the quiz.


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Lesson Review:

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