Learn how to measure current and voltage and the advantages of parallel circuits.

In circuits connected in parallel, the components are connected on different branches. Find out more with BBC Bitesize. For students between the ages of 11 and 14.

Fig. 3: Capacitors in series. You can also replace one capacitor by putting two capacitors in parallel as shown in Fig. 4. In this case, a .0015 mfd capacitor can be replaced by a .001 mfd and a .0005 ...

When very high currents must be generated, using an array of parallel current-sink circuits eases the power dissipation and I DS requirements for the individual MOSFETs.