Will the light bulbs light up in this image?
No, neither of them will
This circuit has more than one loop. When one light goes out, the others stay on. This circuits is a ...
parallel circuit
This is an example of a -------- circuit
parallel
This is an example of a -------- circuit
series
What is missing from this circuit?
The battery
The circuit on the left is not complete (the light is off) because ...
the switch is open
When you remove a bulb from a three bulb circuit, and the other two bulbs go off, then the bulbs must have been connected in ______
series
What problem would happen in using a series circuit?
If one light goes down, the other lights go down
The circuit on the right is complete (the light is on) because ...
the switch is closed
The circuit lights the light bulb. What is the function of the switch in the circuit?
to open and close the circuit
What is a benefit of using a parallel circuit?
If one light goes out, it does not affect the others.
This circuit does not work because…
this is an open circuit