DC parallel circuits explained - The basics how parallel circuits work working principle

Parallel Circuits Explained. In this video we take a look at how DC parallel circuits work and consider voltage, current, resistance, power consumption as well as some worked examples and some test questions with solutions.

⚠️Video Correction: 08:05 0.8+0.5=1.3 not 1.2
⚠️Video Correction: 03:09 Multimeter should read 2A, not 3A

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[EngineeringMindset]

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[PhilEvansOnline]

Correction at 8:12.
0.8 amps + 0.5 amps = 1.3 amps. 😉

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[TheRambler]

As someone who struggles to learn things "just because", I really appreciate your explanation of why we calculate total resistance in a parallel circuit that way. Will definitely help make it stick now I can actually rationalise it. Thank you 👍

[SNAKEPIT]

Up until a few weeks ago my electrical understanding extended to being able to wire a plug. With your series of excellent videos you have expanded my understanding in this area. Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge.

[GREEENZO]

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[tracymathews]

3:05 Your example is 2 Amps, but the meter is showing 3A. This may confuse some. I apologize if I'm not the first to point this out, but with 318 comments, I wasn't going to read through them all.

[paulanicole-rivera]

Answer:
1.) 1.0169
2.) 0.4 A
1.5 A
4 ohms

[tedlahm]

Paul: At 3.22 the amp meter shows 3A. Although the math is correct. This error
was put into the graphic to see if we are (paying attention) learning anything.

[pierrot]

Great video but at 8:10, total Current of 0.8+0.5=1.3A! Not 1.2! ;-)

[johnallums]

Lmao i just spent 20 minutes trying to quantify how 0.8 + 0.5 = 1.2 amps.... then i looked at the comments. 🙃

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How can someone possibly dislike this video?? Thank you for such a well detailed video. I have exams in 2 months

[amidfallen]

god, I love the way you explain things... sometimes I watch videos from different sources and got more confused than before the watch. It is apparent that you put the work into explaining things in the clearest way possible. Thanks :)

[KingHarry]

8:05 total current is 1.3A 😊
Resistor 1 and resistor 2 is the sum of 0.8A + 0.5A = 1.3A

[shembhalangsuiam]

Thank you for this video, And also I've learnt so much from this channel...
I've seen the comments about your mistakes in this video... I want to say, We all are imperfect and make lots of mistakes and learn from that....

Ans no.1). The total resistance of the circuit is 1.01 ohm
Ans no.2). Current on R2 is 0.4 Amp
Current on R3 is 1.5 Amp
Resistance on R3 is 4 Ohm

[tedlahm]

KCL Kirchhoff's current law. Wonderful explanation. Paul: A little too fast on the
excellent graphic and voice over. Perhaps trying to squeeze everything into
the 16 minutes.

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studying for a med entrance exam after several years of not studying physics. Your videos have been the most helpful so far for electricity. Thank you so much, I'm very grateful !

[CaptM]

I’d love to see your take on Kirchhoffs laws, and nodal analysis.

[whogavehimafork]

I have a degree in mechanical engineering. Was never terribly interested in the electrical side of things because it was harder for me to grasp, so I never paid much mind to my electrical classes. Not to mention I had a very quiet professor from I think the Shandong region of China with a thick accent.

She was a perfectly nice and pleasant person but when you can barely hear or understand the lecture in a big lecture hall you become even more disinterested than you already were.

Fast forward to today and a large part of my job is troubleshooting and resolving electrical issues in an industrial environment. Finally having hands on experience and excellent one-on-one instruction from my boss (an electrical engineer) has *sparked* an interest in electrical systems and hobby circuitry.

So here i am, refreshing myself to fill the gaps in my knowledge. I can wire up a 3-phase motor complete with relays wired into a PLC, but I couldn't remember the basic principles behind current in series vs parallel circuits.

And it turns out mechanical systems are quite lovely when you know how to electrically automate them.