Electric Circuits

There are two types of electric circuits: series and parallel circuits.  A series circuit is an electric circuit that has series connections to work, and it doesn't have branches.  One advantage of having a series circuit is that if it goes out, you know that one of the components have failed.  However, one disadvantage of having a series circuit is that if one component goes out, then the whole circuit is going out.  You can find series circuits in flashlights and christmas lights.

This is an example of a parallel circuit

This is what a series circuit looks like

A parallel circuit is a circuit that is connected in branches.  An advantage of having a parallel circuit is that if one lightbulb goes out, the others keep working.  A disadvantage is that parallel circuits use a lot of wires.  You can find parallel circuits in your home and at your school.