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Switches used in electrical circuits are wired in series with either a parallel or series load. In parallel loads, the switch is upstream from the parallel circuit, so that the switch will shut off all of the parallel circuits.
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What are the disadvantages and advantages of parallel circuit?
Abraham Lincoln preferred them to perpendicular circuits.
Can you shut off one appliance at a time on a parallel circuit?
Only if you install separate switches for each part of the circuit. The whole point of a parallel circuit - is that both parts of the circuit are controlled by the same switch.
Do lights get dimmer when they are placed in a series circuit or a parallel circuit?
um.. a switch is a part of a series circuit because parallel circuits don't have switches
What are the two kinds of electrical circuit?
There are four types of circuit: series, parallel, series-parallel, and complex.
How is a series circuit and a parallel circuit like their circuit names?
A series circuit is actually in series, but a parallel circuit, is Parallel
How does a switch control a parallel circuit?
The same as in any other circuit - in the case of a parallel circuit, the switch will either allow or not allow current to pass through one particular branch.
What happens if the switch is open in a parallel circuit?
It shouldn't. Your house wiring is a series- parallel circuit.
Is a switch in series with what it controls or in parallel?
An AC wall switch is in series within the parallel circuit of the overall house wiring.
What can be put into a circuit to open the circuit?
A switch.
Do you need a switch to control each load in a parallel circuit?
Yes.
What are the disadvantages and advantages of parallel circuit?
Abraham Lincoln preferred them to perpendicular circuits.
Can you shut off one appliance at a time on a parallel circuit?
Only if you install separate switches for each part of the circuit. The whole point of a parallel circuit - is that both parts of the circuit are controlled by the same switch.
Do modern homes use electricity that is arranged in series or in parallel circuits?
In a modern home you use parallel circuit's. The reason why they are parallel circuit and not series is For example: say your kitchen light goes off, if that light goes off the others in your house won't. They also use parallel circuit in schools. However, when there is a switch in the circuit, that switch is in series with the load, so you could say that electrical wiring is arranged in series-parallel.
Do lights get dimmer when they are placed in a series circuit or a parallel circuit?
um.. a switch is a part of a series circuit because parallel circuits don't have switches
Where ammeter and voltmeter are put in circuit?
Place in parallel anywhere in the circuit. One lead goes to the hot, the other to the neutral.
Where do you put a switch in a series circuit?
From the standpoint of basic functionality, you can put the switch anywhere. In a series circuit, there is only one path for current flow. If you open the switch, you interrupt that pathway and turn the circuit "off."There may be practical reasons to put the switch in one place or another, however. Sometimes it's put in a particular place in the circuit for manufacturing reasons. In other circuits, safety may dictate that you put the switch in a particular place: in a ground-referenced circuit for example, you may want to put the switch so that one side is at the ground point.
What are the two kinds of electrical circuit?
There are four types of circuit: series, parallel, series-parallel, and complex.
