Calculating Supply Current in Parallel RLC Circuits

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This tutorial discusses Parallel RLC circuits and demonstrates why the current flowing through each component must be calculated, before calculating the supply current.
It is important to note that as the circuit contains resistive and reactive components, we need to take in to account that the current though each of the three components will be out of phase from each-other.
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[@karmelian]

Thank You for your efforts. Very well explained for my learning style.

[@ededdy5595]

Thank you so much For breaking it down for us

[@derrickyeboah8320]

Very informative

[@Festus2022]

So we have 4 different currents flowing in this circuit. The mind blow for me is WHERE do these currents transition from one to another. For example, exactly where does I(T) at 2.07A @(-15.38 degrees) transition to I(R) of 2.0A @ zero degrees? I have no problem with the calculations, but I can't visualize how/where these currents interact and morph in the wire. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[@EngineersAcademyLTD]

Conceptually, it is not so much that there is a "point" at which one current / angle morphs into or becomes another, but rather they are all happening at once, superimposed upon one another.

[@Festus2022]

@@EngineersAcademyLTD Thanks so much for the reply, but that is kinda a difficult concept to take in. I'll have to dwell on that for a while.

[@Festus2022]

Seems that each parallel branch has its own current and phase.