Series and Parallel Circuits Practice

This is an example of a _______ circuit

• open
• series
• parallel
• square

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.

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

In a parallel circuit if one of the light bulbs burns out the rest _________.

• stop the flow of electricity
•  can still light up
•  will go out
• of the light bulbs burn out also

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

• more than one path

• one

In a series circuit, if one bulb , what happens to the remaining bulbs?

• All but one stays on

• they all go out

• they all shine brighter