Series and parallel circuits quiz

What kind of circuit is this?

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• Series

• Consecutive

• Parallel

The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because: 

• It uses a single battery

• The same current flows through all two light bulbs

• The electrical current is divided between the two light bulbs

• It has two light bulbs

This circuit does not work because…

• The single cell is not powerful enough

• The circuit is too short

• The bulbs are not connected properly

• There is a break in the circuit

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______ circuits have only one path for electrons to take.

​ ​ ________ circuits have more than one path for electrons to take.

Compare the characteristics of series and parallel circuits.