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the electricity will get caught in the insulator and not go through

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parallel means the wires touch multiple loads unlike series where the current has to flow through one to get to the other

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Q: Why is that if the one bulb in the parallel circuit is taken away the other bulb can still light?
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If a light bulb is missing in a series circuit will the bulb light?

If one light bulb in a series circuit fails, all the other light bulbs will go out, until the failed bulb is replaced and the series circuit is completed again.If one light bulb in a parallel circuit fails, all the other light bulbs will still work.


Does the bulb light up in a parallel circuit?

The bulb will shine as long as it is still part of a complete circuit. You probably have a diagram for such a circuit. See if you can still trace a path through the battery and one of the bulbs without passing through the other bulb. For comparison, try the same thing with a diagram of a series circuit.


Why parallel combination is preferred over series combination?

In a parallel circuit (with more than one branch), the current will still flow in the other circuit(s) even if there is a break in one circuit. This is not so with a series circuit, since it does not have branches: if there is a break in the circuit, there is a break in the circuit.


What is the 3 advantages of parallel circuit over a series circuit?

The advantages of parallel circuits are that if one component, e.g. light bulb fails, the other ones will keep functioning. The problem with series circuits are that if one light bulb fails, the others are also affected.


What is the total resistance in a parrellel ciruit?

The rule for finding total resistance in a parallel circuit is that a parallel circuit has two or more paths for current to flow through. Another rule states that voltage is the same across each component of the parallel circuit. If one of the parallel paths is broken, current will still continue to flow in all the other paths.

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What is the effect if a bulb is broken in a parallel or series circuit?

parallel circuit: Providing that the breakage does not result in a short circuit the other bulbs will still light. series circuit: If the breakage results in a short circuit through the bulb the other bulbs will light more brightly. If the breakage results in a breakage of the connection through the bulb then the other bulbs will not light.


If a light bulb is missing in a series circuit will the bulb light?

If one light bulb in a series circuit fails, all the other light bulbs will go out, until the failed bulb is replaced and the series circuit is completed again.If one light bulb in a parallel circuit fails, all the other light bulbs will still work.


When one bulb is out and the rest are still lit this is an example of which kind of circuit?

Parallel circuits continue to light other bulbs when one or more are not functioning.parallel


Does the bulb light up in a parallel circuit?

The bulb will shine as long as it is still part of a complete circuit. You probably have a diagram for such a circuit. See if you can still trace a path through the battery and one of the bulbs without passing through the other bulb. For comparison, try the same thing with a diagram of a series circuit.


What will happen to the two lights in a parallel circuit when one of the wires is disconnected?

one light will still be going


What happens when removing a bulb in a parallel circuit?

The other light bulb still continues to shine if one light bulb is taken out of a parallel circuit. In a series circuit if one light bulb is removed the other light bulb goes black. This happens because the circuit is incomplete.


When headlights are wired in parallel what happens when a bulb isn't working?

In a parallel circuit, the other bulb still works when one fails.


Why parallel combination is preferred over series combination?

In a parallel circuit (with more than one branch), the current will still flow in the other circuit(s) even if there is a break in one circuit. This is not so with a series circuit, since it does not have branches: if there is a break in the circuit, there is a break in the circuit.


Which type of circuit will still bulbs if one is burnt out?

Parallel circuit


What is the advantage of using a parallel circuit as opposed to a series circuit?

If a component of a parallel circuit fails, there are complete pathways for electricity to allow the remaining components to carry on functioning. ( For instance if the living room light bulb fails, the kitchen light can still work.) Also, if you link several bulbs in series, the current through them drops and they are dimmer than one on its own, but this doesn't happen with a parallel circuit.


If one light bulb burns out but other light bulbs stay lit what type of arrangement is this?

That is a parallel circuit. Each bulb is wired directly to the power and not through each other. A Christmas tree light set is an example of a series circuit, and often up to 3 series circuits in parallel. Because the sets are wired in parallel, a missing bulb in one of the series sets only affects that one set, and thus 2/3 of the lights may still work.


What happens in a parralell circuit when one light bulb goes out?

The other components are still connected to the circuit