Seriekedja

Seriekedja is a Swedish term that describes a chain of elements linked in a single sequence. The word combines serier (series) and kedja (chain). In everyday technical language it denotes an arrangement in which each element is connected to exactly two neighbours, except the endpoints, forming a linear chain. The concept is used to describe how signals, forces, or information flow through a series of linked components.

In electrical circuits, a seriekedja refers to components connected in series. The same current passes through all components, and the total resistance equals the sum of the individual resistances. The total voltage is the sum of the voltages across each element, and removing or failing one component breaks the entire chain.

In mechanical systems, seriekedja describes chain-like arrangements such as a line of gears or sprockets connected through shafts or belts, where motion is transmitted sequentially from one element to the next.

In mathematics and computer science, the term is sometimes used informally to describe a linear chain of items or nodes, for example a singly linked list or a chain of processes where each step leads to the next. It emphasizes sequential dependency rather than parallel structure.

In Swedish technical literature the term is primarily descriptive rather than a formal name for a specific standard; it is often used alongside more precise terms like seriekoppling (series connection) or kedja (chain) depending on domain.

See also: seriekoppling, kedja, seriell.