What is the difference between series and parallel circuits?

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What is wrong with this circuit diagram?

• There is only one cell

• A ammeter should be connected in parallel

• The ammeter should be connected in series

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In a series circuit the current...

• is the same throughout the circuit

• changes across the circuit

• is zero at all points

• increases towards the end

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Which of the following best describes a series circuit?

• A circuit with only one loop for current to flow

• A circuit with more than one loop called branches

• A circuit with no loops

• A circuit with multiple batteries in parallel

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What are the different routes that current can take in a parallel circuit called?

• Wires
• Branches
• Circuits
• Components

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Series or Parallel?

• Parallel
• Series

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Series or Parallel?

• Parallel
• Series

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Series or Parallel?

• Parallel
• Series

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Series or Parallel?

• Parallel
• Series

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Series or Parallel?

• Parallel
• Series

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Series or Parallel?

• Parallel
• Series

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What is the difference between a series and parallel circuit?

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What did you find out about current in a parallel circuit?

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What is the main difference in how current flows in a series circuit compared to a parallel circuit?

• In a series circuit, current splits between branches; in a parallel circuit, it stays the same everywhere.

• In a series circuit, current is the same everywhere; in a parallel circuit, current splits between branches.

• In both circuits, current splits between branches.

• In both circuits, current is the same everywhere.

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All the lamps in this circuit have the same resistance. What are the readings of ammeters A_{1 and} A₂?

• A1 = 0.5A A2 = 1.0A

• A1 = 1.0A and A2 = 1.5A

• A1 = 0.5A and A2 = 0.5A

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All the lamps in this circuit have the same resistance. What are the readings of ammeters A_{2 and} A₃?

• A2 = 3.0A and A3 = 3.0A

• A2 = 1.5A and A3 = 1.5A

• A2 = 6.0A and A3 = 3.0A

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All the lamps in this circuit have the same resistance. What are the readings of ammeters A_{1 and} A₂?

• A1 = 4A and A2 = 2A

• A1 = 2A and A2 = 2A

• A1 = 2A and A2 = 4A

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All the lamps in this circuit have the same resistance. What are the readings of ammeters A_{1 and} A₃?

• A1 = 2.5A and A3 = 2.5A

• A1 = 5A and A3 = 2.5A

• A1 = 5A and A3 = 7.5A

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The diagram shows a parallel circuit. Which ammeter will have the same reading as A₁?

• A₂

• A₃

• A₄

• A₂ and A₄

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If A4 = 5A, what is A1?

• 2.5

• 10

• 5

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If A4 = 5A, and A3 = 1.5, what is A2?

• 5

• 3.5

• 1.5

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A parallel circuit is set up using 3 similar lightbulbs as shown in the diagram. If the ammeter reading of A₃ is 0.2 A, what is the reading of Ammeter A₁ is _________ A

• 0.1 A

• 0.2 A

• 0.4 A

• 0.6 A

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Which ammeter will have the biggest reading?

• Ammeter 1

• Ammeter 2

• They will be the same

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what is the current at point a?

• 0.4A

• 0.2A

• 0.1A

• 0A

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What is the current at point a and b?

• a=0.3A b=0.3A

• a=0A b=0A

• a=0.6A b=0.3A

• a=0.6A b=0.6A

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If Ammeter 1 + 4 both show a current of 4 amps. What will Ammeter 2 + 3 show?

• Ammeter 2 = 4 amps & Ammeter 3 = 4 amps

• Ammeter 2 = 2 amps & Ammeter 3 = 2 amps

• Ammeter 2 = 1 amps & Ammeter 3 = 3 amps

• Ammeter 2 = 3 amps & Ammeter 3 = 1 amps

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A student created a circuit using a

cell, two switches, and 5 LED light bulbs. Electrical energy will be transformed into light energy when switch number two is closed.

Select the TWO correct lights that will light up when switch two is closed.

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A student constructs the circuit shown for a science demonstration. With the switches in these positions, which lights are on?

Select the lights that will be on.

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This circuit has five light-emitting diode, or LED, lights. It also has one battery and one switch.

Which LEDs produce light when the switch is in the position shown?

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If more bulbs were added to this circuit, each bulb would get ___.

• brighter

• dimmer

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Which bulbs would remain lit if [Wire B] was cut?

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What 3 bulbs would remain lit if [Wire C] and [Wire E] were cut?

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What wire could be cut so that ALL bulbs EXCEPT Bulb 3 remained lit?

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If bulb #2 in this series circuit broke, bulb #1 would

• stay on

• go off

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Click on the circuit with bulbs that will light light even if one bulb is burned out?

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Label which diagram is a series circuit and which is a parallel circuit.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

parallel

series circuit

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Which bulbs will light up when switch 1 is closed?

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In a series circuit like this, devices ___.

• are either ALL ON or ALL OFF

• can be turned on or off individually