LED Array

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published 12 years ago

thedoctoryeg

5 years ago

I need help understanding why this circuit and the one like it in the examples works. Why do the LEDs in the branches with the largest resistors light first? Since all branches are in parallel, they all have same voltage. Shouldnt this behave like a current divider? Shouldnt more current flow through the branch with the smallest resistor? I am a noob, sorry for the question, but I am thoroughly confused. Also, I would appreciate if someone could mentor me a bit to get me going, thanks!

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