The act of connecting two circuits together so that current can simultaneously flow through both of them is known as __________.

The act of connecting two circuits together so that current can simultaneously flow through both of them is known as __________.

• A. Seriesing
• B. Paralleling
• C. Interlinking
• D. Coupling

Answer: (B)

Paralleling means bringing two circuits to share the same voltage so current can flow through both at the same time. In a parallel setup, each path has the same voltage across it, and the total current is the sum of the currents in each branch, with how much current each branch takes depending on its impedance. This is the way you enable multiple paths for current, such as when tying feeders or transformers for load sharing. A series arrangement, by contrast, forces the same current through both paths and adds voltages, while the other terms listed aren’t the standard way to describe this specific action. So the term that fits best is paralleling.

Paralleling means bringing two circuits to share the same voltage so current can flow through both at the same time. In a parallel setup, each path has the same voltage across it, and the total current is the sum of the currents in each branch, with how much current each branch takes depending on its impedance. This is the way you enable multiple paths for current, such as when tying feeders or transformers for load sharing. A series arrangement, by contrast, forces the same current through both paths and adds voltages, while the other terms listed aren’t the standard way to describe this specific action. So the term that fits best is paralleling.