Series and Parallel

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.

This is an example of a _______ circuit

• open

• series

• parallel

• switch

This is an example of a ______ circuit

• Series

• Parallel

• Open

• Dihexihedral

If one bulb goes out in a series circuit, the remaining bulbs...

• also go out

• get brighter

• get dimmer

• explode, leaving shards of glass everywhere

If the switch was opened, what would happen?

• the ammeter would measure a current flowing

• current would no longer flow, so everything would be off

• the bulbs would stay on because they're connected to the cell

• the bulbs would burn out and catch fire

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.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

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 parallel circuit

• has only one path for current to travel

• has more than one path for current to travel

• does not allow electricity to travel through it

• has magnets that cause electric current

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

As you continue to add lightbulbs in series, what happens?

• The bulbs get brighter

• The bulbs get dimmer

• The bulbs remain the same brightness

• The bulbs explode and shards of glass get everywhere