Calculating Current in a Parallel Circuit.mov

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  • @Aye.F
    @Aye.F 9 років тому +128

    Sir,
    I must say.. My teacher was explaining how to calculate current in a parallel circuit this whole day and still, i didn't understand what was going on. But in this 11 min video i learnt what my teacher tried to teach me for four tiring hours. So i Thank You. God bless :)

    • @hockeydudeblues4
      @hockeydudeblues4 9 років тому +1

      ANTUSization you learn more watching an 11 minute videio then going to class for an hour and a bit... AMEN

    • @ProjectMario03
      @ProjectMario03 9 років тому +1

      Took the words out of my mouth honestly!

    • @ISLAMguidanceful
      @ISLAMguidanceful 8 років тому +4

      a slow and late warranted death to traditional learning, the internet is the reason why we learn and teachers don't get that.

    • @drivehardearnhard6574
      @drivehardearnhard6574 5 років тому

      The way he's adding amps is not 100% accurate. But close enough to get the job done.

    • @saiashamgari5404
      @saiashamgari5404 5 років тому +2

      Drive hard Earn Hard explain plz

  • @Cosmic-it5nb
    @Cosmic-it5nb 5 років тому +123

    also for anyone here studying for a test or exam, best of luck!!

  • @jenkiersmith8861
    @jenkiersmith8861 5 років тому +1

    I just watched four great videos and learned what has been scaring me for years. You just very simply added another piece to my puzzle. Great video, and thank you very much sir. Now I may have a fighting chance to pass these tests.

    • @grantcox1057
      @grantcox1057 5 років тому

      Thanks Auburnhill! I hope you do well.

  • @fablon
    @fablon Рік тому

    This is the clearest explanation I have come across! Much appreciated

  • @brockolious
    @brockolious 11 років тому +3

    This is a fantastic video for a newbie electrical/electronic student and hobbyist like me, thank you so much, Grant.

  • @michaelnunez1006
    @michaelnunez1006 9 років тому

    Your the man ! I'm an Automotive Student going for an Associates in Automotive Technology, and this really cleared up a lot of confusion with the Parallel Series Circuits

  • @epluribusunum9236
    @epluribusunum9236 8 років тому +25

    Thank god I found you. you made this easy, all my instructor does is confuse the heck out of us

    • @misamisatv
      @misamisatv 8 років тому +1

      My instructor sucks too!! :;(

    • @djelementstx
      @djelementstx 5 років тому

      No kidding. He confuses the whole class and ends every sentence with “right?”

  • @MrHandymanServices
    @MrHandymanServices 9 років тому

    Awesome Video....I spent a LONG time in class trying to make sense of this and your video was very clear easy to understand an put everything in perspective for me. Thanks!

  • @greghill2368
    @greghill2368 7 років тому

    ive never seen a better production value on a video. this is great.

  • @byob1423
    @byob1423 7 років тому

    you are an absolute legend, my teachers been teaching me this for 3.5 months and i still didnt get it but i watched this and i can solve any parallel circuit :D thank you so much

  • @moeyissa4028
    @moeyissa4028 10 років тому +8

    Thank you soo much man because of u I passed my test ! We need teachers like u thx a lot

    • @2012isRonPaul
      @2012isRonPaul 10 років тому +1

      ok, we have all calculated the result.... what now ? O___O

  • @ApostolicCherub
    @ApostolicCherub 7 років тому

    I am an electro mechanical tech student in my first semester of school. I am in DC fundamentals class and this video explained what an instructor (who was an actual ENGINEER before teaching) could not articulate in a 4 hour class. YOU sir should be an instructor! Thank you for such a great video!

    • @grantacox
      @grantacox  7 років тому

      Thanks for your comment!

  • @hydrogeddonn
    @hydrogeddonn 10 років тому +1

    I had this today in class and I had series down pat, but then I entirely forgot how to do parallel. Thank you for the helpful and clear instruction, now I can go to sleep!

  • @TheFoneGuy
    @TheFoneGuy 12 років тому

    thank you very much. just started an electrical class and for some reason i couldnt get pass this until i saw the video. now it all makes sense. thanks again

  • @pabloandresgallegos2179
    @pabloandresgallegos2179 12 років тому

    Thank you so much not only have you helped me understand parallel circuits but you've also helped me pass my physics final! Thank you again.

  • @joeljohansen9161
    @joeljohansen9161 7 років тому

    Wow, finishing my electronics class 15 years ago, I'm starting back at zero and relearning on my own. Thanks for posting this.

  • @719robbie81005
    @719robbie81005 12 років тому

    Just started this in class last night, racked my brain. This helped a lot , I know what to do now. Thank you.

  • @kkaufman9
    @kkaufman9 5 років тому

    Excellent teacher as well as a harmonica player! Good combination!

  • @rebeccasteele3378
    @rebeccasteele3378 7 років тому

    This has helped me to solve a problem that i had previously spent hours working on with complicated equations!! thank you!

  • @harrypotter6432
    @harrypotter6432 11 років тому +19

    I was having trouble today in class with this, but not now! You explain much better than my teacher.

    • @zenegg99
      @zenegg99 10 років тому

      Better than your Arithmancy teacher Septima Vector? I THINK NOT!
      I still like the video though :P

    • @dianedavidson5283
      @dianedavidson5283 2 роки тому

      @@zenegg99 hee hee hee

  • @yoshistaplez803
    @yoshistaplez803 Рік тому

    Ahhhh, please come back Grant, this the clearest I've ever understood a circuit. 😢😢

  • @brianmckeown7883
    @brianmckeown7883 9 років тому +1

    Thanks for this video! I was having trouble with this in my intro to engineering class and this made it so much more clear and simple to understand.

  • @andrewcipriano2890
    @andrewcipriano2890 9 років тому +3

    ALL PAY HEED TO THE GREAT GRANT. I have an exam tomorrow. Thanks for the upload.

  • @kevinlester
    @kevinlester 7 років тому

    Very well tought. I am about to learn this in basic electronics next week. Now I have a decent general idea. It helps to make notes of this video.

  • @maryrenz2412
    @maryrenz2412 11 років тому

    Extremely helpful. Your video explained it much better then my physics professor.

  • @rogermccloud4018
    @rogermccloud4018 4 роки тому +1

    Great instruction, one of the best I've seen. You made it very simple.

  • @Cosmic-it5nb
    @Cosmic-it5nb 5 років тому

    these 10 min youtube videos are better than an hour class, and they are from 7 years ago!!

  • @risquecat
    @risquecat 12 років тому

    Hello! I'm taking certified electronic technician class and I am having the hardest time with "SOLVING COMBINATION CIRCUITS" especially with, example, R1 is 1.2k ohm, R2 is 2.4k ohms, R3 is 1.6k ohms.. and so on, have to add R1 and R2 together to get combine Ohms. Then I have to get the total Rt, Et, It, and total power...
    Geez, hope you understand this. I love the way you explain, I can actually understand it.

  • @AcogSucker
    @AcogSucker 12 років тому

    I've watched so many videos, and only you made me understand this 100%, Thanks bro

  • @BrennaHobsonOFFICIAL
    @BrennaHobsonOFFICIAL 11 років тому +5

    Ah it all makes sense now! Much better explanation than what they taught us at school. I think I'm going to pass my end of year physics test now!

  • @leenelson7
    @leenelson7 13 років тому

    Never thought to use total circuit values for finding resistance. This helped a lot, thanks for less stress on the upcoming test I have!

  • @hammerhead6537
    @hammerhead6537 7 років тому

    Thanks for the easy to understand lesson. I believe most electronics teachers try to impress students rather than just teaching the subject. Maybe an ego thing.

  • @ApexVibez
    @ApexVibez 7 років тому

    thank you i have a test tomorrow and my teacher doesn't explain well but u helped me out

  • @DerickTvdubai
    @DerickTvdubai 3 роки тому

    I like your explanation. Now i can understand better this ohms law.

  • @dogstar167
    @dogstar167 8 років тому

    i cant believe you can do it this way, less chance of mistake converting to fractions less mess in math much easier and as you mentioned much more intuitive thanks a lot.

  • @21AznInvazn
    @21AznInvazn 12 років тому

    Man thanks a lot have physics next period and didn't understand it at all till now. Great video great explanation

  • @garolittle
    @garolittle 6 років тому

    Excellent overview. I am a beginner so this was very helpful.

  • @Vgk36
    @Vgk36 Рік тому

    Good stuff!!! thanks for taking the time to post this!!

  • @aleenahjames8887
    @aleenahjames8887 8 років тому

    this was perfect. thank you. I already learned all of this about 4 years ago but I honestly forgot most if not all. This serves perfectly as a refresher course!

  • @BritRockable
    @BritRockable 12 років тому

    Studying for a exam ; and this cleared everything up for me man appreciate it!

  • @aminrad3077
    @aminrad3077 10 років тому

    Best video I have seen so far. Thank you

  • @markhawes6639
    @markhawes6639 6 років тому

    I get this far better than what I was taught in college.

  • @meadowdelorto9216
    @meadowdelorto9216 9 років тому +8

    Thanks so much this actually saved my grade. Thank you!!!

  • @serrio1387
    @serrio1387 8 років тому

    You are a great help, More videos please. Thanks

  • @Risingnshouting
    @Risingnshouting 7 років тому

    Fantastic video. I just subscribed and then unsubscribed when I saw how few videos you have. Please make more videos, you have a great mind for teaching, and I gotta learn a lot of stuff . . . Soooo yeah - make more videos :-)

  • @donnieleeman8817
    @donnieleeman8817 9 років тому +10

    Loved the way you explained it...! Could you do a series/ parallel complex circuit?
    Thanks

  • @johnsonrick6207
    @johnsonrick6207 10 років тому

    Thanks really helped
    Better explanation than my my teacher and what my textbook and notes provide :)

  • @asedcopf
    @asedcopf 2 роки тому

    despite using a potato, some sticks, and glow in the dark fungus to film this vid - you have a very clear way of explaining the calculations/concepts. - only thing I would suggest is maybe don't skip over the reciprocal calculation, for the noobs among us.

    • @grantacox
      @grantacox  2 роки тому

      Enjoyed and appreciated your comment. I was not nominated for any cinematography awards! Was robbed.

  • @kellyolszewski6224
    @kellyolszewski6224 11 років тому +5

    amusing, entertaining, AND helpful!

  • @eXoniiTV
    @eXoniiTV 12 років тому

    Thanks man! this is great help right before a test tomorrow morning 8am :)

  • @elliereii
    @elliereii 6 років тому +3

    thank you so much!!! wish me luck for my exams tomorrow!!!

  • @LolS0lar
    @LolS0lar 7 років тому

    Great video! This really helped me understand the underlying concepts.

  • @pmurph618
    @pmurph618 13 років тому

    Awesome!! and super professional looking!!

  • @DamianKenny8
    @DamianKenny8 7 років тому

    Best teacher on youtube

  • @rabisgirl
    @rabisgirl 12 років тому

    Thank you for this perfect video! You have that voice that makes me sleepy though... I'm going to pass my lab because of this upload. :D Thanks.

  • @lasonabreithe
    @lasonabreithe 7 років тому

    It's so clear to me now. Thanks this is amazing.

  • @Arsinoe_
    @Arsinoe_ 5 років тому +1

    Thank you! Saved my grade on my final tomorrow!

  • @LisaSmith-jo5hw
    @LisaSmith-jo5hw 9 років тому +2

    Love the harmonica. Total rock star! It's a process, but thank you for the tutorial.

  • @rivelemerald44
    @rivelemerald44 7 років тому

    Thanks for this video! It was a lot of help!

  • @zgarrettCH64
    @zgarrettCH64 10 років тому

    Very helpful I now understand parallel circuits

  • @KillerNyanCat
    @KillerNyanCat 10 років тому +2

    Thanks, This made learning this a lot easier!

  • @sankagrero2042
    @sankagrero2042 10 років тому

    love the production value

  • @vivianrichards7274
    @vivianrichards7274 12 років тому

    wow thanks dude u really breka down it inthe simpliest terms for me

  • @kryacu29
    @kryacu29 11 років тому +2

    You make learning fun :3 Kudoooos! :)
    Thanks.

  • @tomm599
    @tomm599 8 років тому

    thanks to this video I understand parallel circuit. thank you:)

  • @vernandocody
    @vernandocody 9 років тому

    This is very helpful. thanks Mr. Cox

  • @ertreri
    @ertreri 6 років тому

    It is actually quite intuitive if explained properly. The thing this video is missing is giving the following intuition: each parallel branch acts like a new access path to depleat your power source. The more parallel branches the more resitences you have in your system - true - but in reality smaller the overall system resitence since you have so many concurrent paths to depleat your power supply. Assuming the current of the system is not being limited. So more paths means overall less resitence. On the other hand the more resitence you have on a single path chunk - series circuit - the more you slow down the charges on that path. So in a chunk of a circuit in series the more resitences you have in there the more the overall resitence. Once you get this it is very obvious how to look at a circuit and identify a chunk of a circuit in series and add the resitences together. And find a chunk in parallel and determine the lower equivalent resitence... But yeah very good video

  • @DougLand
    @DougLand 8 років тому +1

    This was an amazingly simple way to solve the parallel circuit. Love the knowledge, I just hope you get a better and brighter camera for the next lesson.

  • @hunterthompson5877
    @hunterthompson5877 4 роки тому

    YOU HAVE SAVED ME!!!! THANK YOU!!!

  • @slimfitalfonze13
    @slimfitalfonze13 12 років тому

    Thankyou so much, now I wont fail my engineering test.

  • @jamestaylor9856
    @jamestaylor9856 8 років тому

    Thank you for making this, big help!

  • @chadwalker8859
    @chadwalker8859 7 років тому

    Thank you for this easy to understand lesson, great video! You helped me tremendously!!

  • @Uedukai
    @Uedukai 11 років тому

    Much obliged. I am working with a trash textbook with poor information, and explanation. This helped quite a lot.

  • @dannydanny6689
    @dannydanny6689 8 років тому

    This is a very informative video. Thank you for breaking this process down in an easy to understand format.

  • @rodcollado5968
    @rodcollado5968 11 років тому

    Big Help!! Confused and struggled just trying to figure out which one to divide and multiply.

  • @Andywantsanswers
    @Andywantsanswers 9 років тому +4

    don't you have to find the Rt ohms to find the (I) first before finding the total voltage? im lost.

  • @emaduddin1212
    @emaduddin1212 8 років тому

    Excellent explanation.

  • @JasonfromMinnesota
    @JasonfromMinnesota 12 років тому

    So helpful thank-you for your time
    how do you know the voltage drop is 100 percent from one end of the battery to the other?

  • @DanielPerez-pt5wr
    @DanielPerez-pt5wr 11 років тому

    Good video you made it real simple for me thanks for the help

  • @grantacox
    @grantacox  12 років тому

    Thanks for commenting. A 100-volt battery would always maintain a 100-volt energy difference between its positive and negative terminals. You can sort of think of a battery like an escalator - it always takes electrons up the same height (energy difference) , no getting off halfway. Hope that helps.

  • @AlfredoPelaez
    @AlfredoPelaez 11 років тому +1

    This was really helpful, thanks!

  • @srijanalama8583
    @srijanalama8583 3 роки тому

    That makes sense, the battery was used to find the total current by using ohms law!
    Like it or not the answer is "true ".
    I think it all depends on the length of the shape of the resistance coils potential on the flow of current :)

  • @rndmukn
    @rndmukn 10 років тому

    excellent explanation. thank you.

  • @jakehealthx
    @jakehealthx 5 років тому

    That harmonica sounded bad ass.

  • @anishp.baldota7140
    @anishp.baldota7140 6 років тому

    Very well explained but, you used wrong terms in some parts of the video, like calling voltage (potential difference) energy.
    The video was very helpful and you explained really well.

  • @vinaygupta2436
    @vinaygupta2436 12 років тому

    I wish, I could have gone through these videos when I was doing my Graduation.

  • @_raymundo97
    @_raymundo97 11 років тому

    Thanks I'm about to have an hands on test with this stuff in auto class in like a few minutes.

  • @amandhaliwal7091
    @amandhaliwal7091 9 років тому +1

    this was so helpful for finals

  • @Nikolaos34
    @Nikolaos34 8 років тому

    i have those two little magnetic dogs on my fridge! found them in an old barn. neat toy!

  • @kaitlynroyalty9916
    @kaitlynroyalty9916 7 років тому

    I'm writing physcis tomorrow..hope this will be very helpful

  • @zahidahmadzai8023
    @zahidahmadzai8023 6 років тому

    this guy is the most funniest and best ex plainer but accept when he got 18A, 8a, and 3A he did not explain that

    • @ByYourOwnLogic101
      @ByYourOwnLogic101 6 років тому

      he got 18 by adding the amps after they went through the resistors. R1 with 6ohms has 10 amps, R2 12 ohms has 5amps, R3 20 ohms has 3 amps running though it. Add that all together you get 18 amps running through the circuit.

  • @vivianhernandez8550
    @vivianhernandez8550 11 років тому

    Thanks!!! this was such a helpful video

  • @whynotanyting
    @whynotanyting 6 років тому

    I know this video is old and that this advice might not be of any use now, but it would help out to have a lamp in front and to the left so that shadows aren't covering the material.

  • @KaiMagee19
    @KaiMagee19 6 років тому

    you explained really well and i understood but the current leaves the negative side of the battery

    • @grantcox1057
      @grantcox1057 6 років тому

      Yes, you're right. The standard convention (even though not really correct) has current leaving the positive side, so for better or maybe worse, I stuck with that convention.

  • @jeremynoble7760
    @jeremynoble7760 11 років тому

    Bravo! Thanks for this video! it really help me understand.

  • @Carmador
    @Carmador 7 років тому

    Came for the circuit analysis, stayed because of the harmonica intro

  • @stephenmears
    @stephenmears 11 років тому

    Thanks for the video. It really helped.

  • @ananaispittman8923
    @ananaispittman8923 9 років тому

    Very well taught!

  • @Aostreyko
    @Aostreyko 12 років тому

    You did a great job! Thank you!

  • @spencerreagan6301
    @spencerreagan6301 12 років тому

    thanks this helped me in my science class