In a parallel circuit, what is true about the voltage across each branch?

In a PARALLEL circuit, the VOLTAGE is the SAME across each parallel branch (each branch gets the full source voltage). ASVAB Electronics Information tests circuit types. PARALLEL CIRCUITS: same voltage across each branch; current divides among branches; total resistance is LESS than the smallest individual resistance; if one branch fails, others keep working. SERIES CIRCUITS: same current through all; voltage divides among components. Household wiring is parallel (so each outlet gets full voltage and devices work independently). Knowing voltage is equal across parallel branches is commonly tested.