Types of Circuits

Series & Parallel

Objective

Students will be able to compare series and parallel circuits in order to describe how energy is transferred to produce light

SeriesDuracell

Duracell

SeriesDuracell

Duracell

SeriesDuracell

Duracell

SeriesDuracell

Duracell

SeriesDuracell

Duracell

SeriesDuracell

Duracell

Parallel

ParallelDuracell

Duracell

ParallelDuracell

Duracell

ParallelDuracell

Duracell

ParallelDuracell

Duracell

ParallelDuracell

Duracell

ParallelDuracell

Duracell

Comparison

Series Circuit Parallel Circuit

Definition

Resistance

Examples

Only one path for current to flow

Multiple paths for current to flow

Total resistance increases

Total resistance stays same

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