parallel

(noun)

An arrangement of electrical components such that a current flows along two or more paths.

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Examples of parallel in the following topics:

  • Combinations of Capacitors: Series and Parallel

    • Like any other form of electrical circuitry device, capacitors can be used in series and/or in parallel within circuits.
    • It is possible for a circuit to contain capacitors that are both in series and in parallel.
    • However, these are both in parallel with C3.
    • This image depicts capacitors C1, C2, and so on until Cn in parallel.
    • Calculate the total capacitance for the capacitors connected in series and in parallel

  • Resistors in Parallel

    • Resistors in a circuit can be connected in series or in parallel.
    • Therefore, for every circuit with $n$ number or resistors connected in parallel,
    • $R_{n \;(parallel)} = \frac{1}{R_1} + \frac{1}{R_2} + \frac{1}{R_3} ... + \frac{1}{R_n}.$
    • Three resistors connected in parallel to a battery and the equivalent single or parallel resistance.
    • Calculate the total resistance in the circuit with resistors connected in parallel

  • Structural Parallelism Within a Sentence

    • But what is parallelism?
    • Parallel: We can pay with a mark, a yen, a buck, or a pound.
    • Parallel: This is a time not for words but for action.
    • In some instances, you must figure out which parts of the sentence are parallel in meaning before making them parallel in structure.
    • The title sentence is a non-parallel statement.

  • Combination Circuits

    • A combination circuit can be broken up into similar parts that are either series or parallel.
    • In that case, wire resistance is in series with other resistances that are in parallel.
    • In the initial image, the two circled sections show resistors that are in parallel.
    • The next step shows that the circled two resistors are in parallel.
    • This combination of seven resistors has both series and parallel parts.

  • How Skeletal Muscles Are Named

    • The anatomical arrangement of skeletal muscle fascicles can be described as parallel, convergent, pennate, or sphincter.
    • Parallel muscles are characterized by fascicles that run parallel to one another, and contraction of these muscle groups acts as an extension of the contraction of a single muscle fiber.
    • Parallel muscles can be divided into fusiform and non-fusiform types based on their shape.
    • The biceps brachii is an example of a  fusiform parallel muscle, and is responsible for flexing the forearm.
    • Fascicles pull on the tendon at an angle, thus not moving as far at the parallel muscles during a contraction.

  • Repetition and Parallelism

    • Repetition and parallelism can add clarity and dramatic punch to your speech.
    • Parallelism is an especially effective technique to provide structure, order, and balance in your speech, in addition to clarifying your argument.
    • Parallelism works the same way but without rote repetition of words or ideas and instead constructs them from similar examples.
    • Parallelism is a very effective way to break up your use of repetition by laying out many different ways of expressing the same thought or idea.
    • See below how parallelism was used in these two speakers:

  • Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

    • Two lines in a plane that do not intersect or touch at a point are called parallel lines.
    • The parallel symbol is $\parallel$.
    • $f(x)$ $\parallel$ $g(x)$ states that the two lines are parallel to each other.  
    • Given two parallel lines $f(x)$ and $g(x)$, the following is true:
    • In 2D, two lines are parallel if they have the slope.

  • Parallel-Plate Capacitor

    • A parallel-plate capacitor is an electrical component used to store energy in an electric field between two charged, flat surfaces.
    • For the purpose of this atom, we will focus on parallel-plate capacitors .
    • For a parallel-plate capacitor, capacitance (C) is related to dielectric permittivity (ε), surface area (A), and separation between the plates (d):
    • A brief overview of parallel plates and equipotential lines from the viewpoint of electrostatics.

  • Parallel-Plate Capacitor

    • The parallel-plate capacitor is one that includes two conductor plates, each connected to wires, separated from one another by a thin space.
    • One of the most commonly used capacitors in industry and in the academic setting is the parallel-plate capacitor .
    • The purpose of a capacitor is to store charge, and in a parallel-plate capacitor one plate will take on an excess of positive charge while the other becomes more negative.

  • Charging a Battery: EMFs in Series and Parallel

    • When voltage sources are connected in series, their emfs and internal resistances are additive; in parallel, they stay the same.
    • When more than one voltage source is used, they can be connected either in series or in parallel, similar to resistors in a circuit.
    • But the total internal resistance is reduced, since the internal resistances are in parallel.
    • Thus, the parallel connection can produce a larger current .
    • Parallel combinations are often used to deliver more current.