Series vs. Parallel

What kind of circuit is this?

• Series
• Consecutive
• Parallel
• Training

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.

What kind of circuit is this?

• series
• parallel

This circuit has more than one loop. When one light goes out, the others stay on. 

• closed circuit
• series circuit
• parallel circuit
• open circuit

A series circuit has how many pathways for the electrons to flow?

• Two
• One
• Many
• Zero

In a series circuit, if one receiver is disconnected, nothing will work.

• true
• false

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.

Main disadvantage of series circuit is that if flow of current breaks in one part whole circuit may

• break

• split

• fuse

• demolish

This circuit is easy to repair and less likely to overheat

• open circuit

• closed circuit

• parallel

• series

One of the advantages of _________ circuits is that they ensure all components in the circuit have the same voltage

as the source.For instance, all bulbs in a string of lights have the same brightness.

• open

• multiple

• series

• parallel