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Examine the illustrations of a series circuit and a parallel circuit. How does a parallel circuit differ from a series circuit? circuit Question 5 options: A parallel circuit has one path for electrons, but a series circuit has more than one path. A parallel circuit includes more than one resistor, but a series circuit has one resistor. A series circuit has one path for electrons, but a parallel circuit has more than one path. A parallel circuit has a power source, but a series circuit does not.

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A series circuit allows the current to flow in one direction and a parallel circuit allows the current to flow in more than one direction.

Statement C represents the correct definition.

What is a circuit?

A circuit is a closed path that allows electricity to flow from one point to another.

Circuits are of two types,

  • Parallel Circuits  
  • Series Circuits

Let us consider an example of resistors connected in both ways.

  • Parallel Circuit

A parallel circuit is a circuit in which the input of all resistors is connected to one point and the output is connected to another common point. These two common points are connected with a battery.

The current flows in different directions as the resistors are connected parallel.

  • Series Circuit

A series circuit is a circuit in which the input of the first resistor is connected to one end of the battery and the output of the first resistor is connected to the input of the second resistor and so on. The output of the last resistor is connected to another terminal of the battery.

The current flows in one direction as resistors are connected in series.

Hence we can conclude that a series circuit has one path for electrons, but a parallel circuit has more than one path. Statement C represents the correct definition.

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