Series and Parallel circuits

This is an example of a _______ circuit

• open
• series
• parallel
• square

This is an example of a ______ circuit

• Series
• Parallel
• Open
• Dihexihedral

Identical ideal batteries are connected in different arrangements to the same light bulb, as shown in the figure. For which arrangement will the bulb shine the brightest?

• A

• B

• C

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.

• all bulbs are lit equally
• the two top bulbs are brighter
• the single lower bulb is brighter
• the single bulb does not light and the other two are dim

In a parallel circuit, if one connection is broken, all of the connections stop working.

• True
• False

A series circuit has ____ path(s) that the electric current can take. 

• One
• Two 
• Three 
• Four

CIrcuit elements connected in series have the same

• voltage drop across them.

• current through them.

• power dissipation by them.

• None of the above.

CIrcuit elements connected in parallel have the same

• voltage drop across them.

• current through them.

• power dissipation by them.

• None of the above.

What type of circuit is this?

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