Series Circuit

 The resistors can be combined in two ways to get the desired resistance.     (1) Series Circuit (combination of resistors in series) (2) Parallel Circuit (Combination of resistors in parallel) When two or more resistances are connected end to end so that same current...

Ohm’s Law and Resistance

According to ohm’s law the current (I) flowing through a conductor is directly proportional to the potential difference (V) across the ends of the conductor, provided temperature of the conductor is kept constant, i.e.                  I        V        or      V...

Electric Circuit and Circuit Diagram

Electric CircuitIt is a closed circuit consisting of wires and resistors along which electrons flow very rapidly when connected between the terminals of a battery. Electric circuit is represented by drawing circuit diagram. Circuit DiagramA diagram which shows the...

Current Flow Inside A Wire

The reason of current flow in a metallic wire is the flow of free electrons present in it. When a metallic wire is not connected to a source of electricity the electrons present in it are free to move in all directions. As a result, there is no net flow of current in...

Voltaic Cell

 Voltaic cell is the simplest and earliest device which is capable of converting chemical energy into electrical energy. It was invented by Alexandro de Volta in 1800. Construction and Working of Voltaic CellA simple voltaic cell can be constructed in laboratory. For...

Electric Current

To understand electric current suppose there are two charged bodies having different potentials. Both the bodies are supported by an insulating stand. When these two charged bodies at different potential are connected by a metal wire, it is found that there is a flow...