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Parallel combination

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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

A circuit configuration where components are connected across the same two points, so that the same potential difference appears across each component.

AP course connection

Topic 11.2: 11.2 Electric Circuits

Unit 11

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