Physics A Series and Parallel

• Series circuit - Bulbs are lit
• Series circuit - Bulbs are off
• Parallel circuit - Bulbs are lit
• Parallel circuit - Bulbs are off

This circuit does not work because…

• the bulbs are not connected properly
• the single cell is not powerful enough
• there is a break in the circuit
• there is a short crcuit

This circuit does not work because…

• the bulbs are not connected properly
• two cells are not powerful enough
• there is a break in the circuit
• the cells are facing each other

• X = OFF
  Y = OFF
• X = ON
  Y = OFF
• X = OFF
  Y = ON
• X = ON
  Y = ON

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• 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

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when the switch is closed.....

• both bulbs TURN ON
• both bulbs STAY ON
• both bulbs TURN OFF
• both bulbs STAY OFF

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This is an example of a _______ circuit

• open
• series
• parallel
• square

This is an example of a ______ circuit

• Series
• Parallel
• Open
• Dihexihedral

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.