How to distribute current in parallel and series combination?

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In series Combination of Resistors Current Will Be Same Accross All Resistors and Voltage Differs According as the Resistor Values.

While In Parallel combination Voltage Will Be Same Accross All parallel Capacitors And Current Divides according as the Resistance Value

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How to distribute current in parallel and series combination?

In series Combination of Resistors Current Will Be Same Accross All Resistors and Voltage Differs According as the Resistor Values. While In Parallel combination Voltage Will Be Same Accross All parallel Capacitors And Current Divides according as the Resistance Value

In series Combination of Resistors Current Will Be Same Accross All Resistors and Voltage Differs According as the Resistor Values.

While In Parallel combination Voltage Will Be Same Accross All parallel Capacitors And Current Divides according as the Resistance Value