Current & Potential Difference in Parallel - GCSE Physics

🦊 In this GCSE Physics video, we explain that in a parallel circuit, the potential difference across all components is the same, meaning if two lamps are connected in parallel, they will have identical potential differences (V1 = V2). Additionally, the total current entering a junction in a parallel circuit is the sum of the currents in the individual branches (I_total = I1 + I2). The video illustrates these principles through an example involving a lamp and a resistor, demonstrating that the potential difference across both components remains equal while the total current is derived from the sum of the currents through each branch.

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