Circuits

This week we are moving on in our knowledge in physics by learning in depth of charges and voltage by learning about circuits. Voltage is the "pump" that moves charge through a circuit. When charges move in a certain direction its called a current. A conventional current is the rate at which positive charges will flow. The unit for current (I) is amperes or amps (A) which is equal to coulombs over seconds.  The current of charges are kind of like the flow of water. Like water, charges can flow through pipes or in their case wires. Charges start with a high potential but as they move through a circuit they lose energy and potential because of the amount of work they go through. There are different types of paths that the charges flow through. One type is series which is one path. Series are when batteries are put from positive to negate together. Series have a higher charge and a higher average voltage. Another path is a parallel which are multiple paths. Parallels are when batteries are spread out allowing multiple currents to take place. Parallels lasts longer but have a lower voltage and charge.