Series V Parallel Circuits

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

• It has 3 light bulbs.
• The same current flows through all three light bulbs.
• It uses a single battery.
• The electrical current is divided between the three light bulbs.

When you remove a bulb from a three bulb circuit, and the other two bulbs go off, then the bulbs must have been connected in __________.

• parallel
• series
• open
• closed

Does this statement best describe a parallel or a series circuit.
 
When more light bulbs are added they all remain bright. 

• Parallel circuit
• Series circuit

What kind of circuit is this?

• series
• parallel

Pick the correct sentence.

• This circuit will work because it is a closed circuit.
• Energy will freely flow in this circuit.
• This circuit will not work because there is no energy source.
• This circuit will not work because there is no switch.

What will happen if one light bulb is removed from this circuit?

• The other bulbs will go out.
• The other bulbs will stay on
• The other bulbs will get dimmer.
• The battery will become stronger.

The current has only has one loop to flow through in this circuit. 

• Series Circuit 
• Parallel Circuit 

Which of the two circuits would have the brightest bulbs? 

• A
• B

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Does this diagram represent a series or parallel circuit?

• series circuit
• parallel circuit

What kind of circuit is this?

• Series
• Consecutive
• Parallel
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