SERIES CONNECTION OF ELEMENTS



In series connection elements the current in every element is same but voltage is different.
 Resistance in series:
                  A series circuit is one in which several resistances are connected one after the other such connection is also called end connection (or)cascade connection(or)series connection.
  There is only one path for the flow of current.
 

            Consider the resistances as in figure. The resistance R1,R2 and R3 are said to be in series. The combination is connected across a source of voltage 'V' volts. Naturally the current flowing through all of them is same indicated as 'i' ampere.
           Let V1,V2 and V3 be the voltages across the terminals of resistances R1,R2 and R3 respectively.
                                                            V= V1+V2+V3
                                                                                           iR=iR1+iR2+iR3   (i=i1=i2=i3)
                                                             R=R1+R2+R3
·         When 'n' resistances are connected in series then
                                            R= R1+R2+R3+.................+Rn



Inductance in series:
 

                                        
                                      Consider the figure shows three inductance's L1,L2and L3 are connected in series the current flowing through inductance's in 'i' ampere. While voltage developed across inductance's L1,L2 and L3 are VL1,VL2 and VL3 respectively.
                                               VL=VL1+VL2+VL3
                       But we know V=L*(di/dt)
          L*(di/dt)=L1 *(di/dt)+L2*(di/dt)+L3*(di/dt)
                                 L=L1+L2+L3
·          When 'n' inductance's are connected in series them,
    L=L1+L2+L3+............+Ln



Capacitance in series:

 

                   Consider the figure shows three capacitors C1,C2 and C3 are connected in series .The current flowing through the capacitors are 'i' ampere. Voltage developed across C1,C2 and C3 are Vc1,Vc2 and Vc3 respectively.
                                         V=Vc1+Vc2+Vc3
(1/C)=(1/C1)+(1/C2)+(1/C3)
·         When 'n' capacitance's are connected in series them,
(1/C)=(1/C1)+(1/C2)+(1/C3)+.................(1/Cn)

·         Two capacitors are connected in series:
    (1/C)=(1/C1)+(1/C2)
    C=(C1*C2)/(C1+C2)


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