Simple Description

A circuit where components are placed next to each other

Further Detail

In a series circuit, the current going through one component then has to go through the next component. As such, the current in a series circuit is always the same, no matter where you put the ammeter. Voltage, however, splits up over each component in a series circuit.

Related Words:

• Parallel circuit
• Voltage
• Current

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