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Electric Circuits

12/3/2014

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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.
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This is an example of a parallel circuit
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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.
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