Section 6 Current, Voltage, and Resistance in Parallel and ...

In the next parallel circuit diagram, the 9 A are shown in packets of 3 A, with each packet a different color. You can see how the packets of charge split at the junctions and then join again as they approach the battery. The total current leaving the battery is equal to sum of the currents through the paths in the parallel circuit. I II I T 12 ... ................
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