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Electricity

Voltage in a Series Circuit.

1.  The voltage for each component depends on its resistance.

To calculate the voltages below,
we need to know the total resistance of the circuit,
and the current flowing through it.

2.  The voltage for all components
adds up to the supply voltage (from the cell or battery).

V_sup = V₁ + V₂ + V₃.
The supply voltage is divided (shared) between the components.

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