Circuits Series vs Parallel

As the resistance of a circuit increases, the current will

• increase
• decrease
• stay the same

• Series Circuit
• Parallel Circuit

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

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

This is needed in a circuit to start the electrons moving. 

• battery
• power source
• switch
• wire

• closed series
• open series
• open parallel
• closed parallel

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NGSS.HS-PS3-5

As resistors are added in series to a circuit, the total resistance will

• increase
• decrease
• stay the same

As the resistance of a resistor in series increases, the measured voltage across that resistor will

• increase
• decrease
• stay the same

The current through each resistor connected in series

• will add up to the total current
• is the same everywhere
  

This is an example of a _______ circuit

• open
• series
• parallel
• square

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

• True
• False