Parallel connection
Also: parallel circuit
Elements connected across the same two nodes and therefore sharing voltage.
Parallel conductances add; branch currents depend on each branch impedance.
- Formula
1/R_eq = Σ(1/Rᵢ)
Example Two equal 1 kΩ resistors in parallel equal 500 Ω.
Common misconception Parallel elements share voltage, not necessarily current equally.