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In series

Meaning in electrical & electronics engineering, with examples

phraseCore term

In electrical & electronics engineering, in series means: Connected one after another along a single path, so the same current flows through each component. Resistances connected in series add up.

In Turkish: seri, seri bağlı

How it is used

Used to describe connections: 'two resistors in series', 'connect the batteries in series'. The adjective is series (series resistor, series connection). Batteries in series give a higher voltage, and an ammeter is always connected in series with the load.

Example sentences

  1. Put a 220 Ω resistor in series with the LED to limit the current.

  2. Four 3.2 V cells in series give us a 12.8 V battery pack.

Common collocations

  • connect in series
  • in series with
  • series resistor
  • series connection
  • in parallelConnected across the same two points, so each component has the same voltage and the current divides between them. The total resistance becomes lower.
  • resistorA component that limits current or divides voltage by providing a fixed amount of resistance. Its value is given in ohms and its power rating in watts.
  • circuitA closed path through which electric current can flow, made of a source, conductors and components. In building wiring it also means one branch protected by its own breaker.
  • batteryOne or more electrochemical cells that store energy and supply it as DC. Capacity is given in ampere-hours (Ah) or milliampere-hours (mAh), and the voltage depends on the cell chemistry.

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