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Which circuit is Parallel?

Imagine lamp 1 broke.

Which circuit would stop flowing causing lamp 2 to switch off immediately too ?

Which circuit has the voltage split between the lamps?

Which circuit has the lamps set up in series?

Imagine lamp 1 broke.

Which circuit would still have light coming from lamp 2?

Which circuit has the same voltage reading across lamp 1 and lamp 2?

In circuit X, compare the Ammeter readings at A₁ and A₃

• A₁ and A₃ are the same

• A₁ is bigger than A₃

• A₃ is bigger than A₁

In circuit X, compare the voltmeter readings at V₁ and V₂

• V₁ and V₂ are the same

• V₁ is bigger than V₂

• V₂ is bigger than V₁

In circuit Y, compare the Ammeter readings at A₁ and A₃

• A₁ and A₃ are the same

• A₁ is bigger than A₃

• A₃ is bigger than A₁

In circuit Y, compare the voltmeter readings at V₁ and V₂

• V₁ and V₂ are the same

• V₁ is bigger than V₂

• V₂ is bigger than V₁