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Series connection

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

Definition

A circuit configuration in which charge passing through one circuit element must proceed through all elements in sequence with no alternative paths available, resulting in the same current through each element.

AP course connection

Topic 11.5: 11.5 Compound Direct Current Circuits

Unit 11
Series connection Definition for AP Physics C: E&M | Fiveable