Two componets are said to be in parallel if they have their both terminals common

So now lets do some excercise

From the below circuit, identify the parallel circuits

Example 1

Identify if the following circuit is in series in parallel

Answer: The following circuit is in parallel. It can be simply confirmed by looking at the common terminals of the resistance.

Properties of parallel Circuit

Resistance

Total Resistance can be calculated using

Or

Symbolically this sign is written as A||B m which means A is parallel to B

Always remember, the total answer for parallel resistance should be smaller than any resistor, which is used in circuit