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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.

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What lasts longer a series circuit or a parallel curcuit?

They will both last for the same amount of time. In both situations all of the battery's power is being used, but in parallel, you can separately control the individual loads that you put on the circuit with switches. Hope that helps


Advantages of fast adder over parallel binary adder?

serial adder: 1) Slower 2) It uses shift registers 3) IT requires one full adder circuit. 4) It is sequential circuit. 5) Time required for addition depends on number of bits. Parallel adder: 1) Faster 2) It uses registers with parallel load capacity 3) No. of full adder circuit is equal to no. of bits in binary adder. 4)It is a combinational circuit 5)Time required does not depend on the number of bits


What type of circuit allows some lights to burn and some to be off at the same time?

Parallel circuits.


When the power cuts off after switching on an appliance what do I do?

You probably popped the breaker. The appliance is drawing too much current for that circuit (or is combined with too many other appliances on that circuit). Unplug it, turn the breaker back on. Try to find a different circuit to operate it on, or move other appliances to other circuits to reduce the load. If you own your residence you might be able to hire an electrician to completely rewire that circuit with larger capacity wire and breaker and changing the outlets also. This will get expensive though. I cannot use my microwave cooker and my stand mixer at the same time, together they will trip the breaker for the kitchen outlets, but one at a time is OK. It might also be an earth fault in the appliance - As stated turn off other appliances on the same circuit (that should cancel out any over load) and test again . If the breaker drops then the appliance is the issue


What is the advantage of a parallel circuit over a series circuit?

In a parallel circuit the failure of one bulb reduces the light of that one bulb. In a series circuit the failure of any bulb causes all bulbs to stop producing light because the circuit itself fails. A break in a series circuit stops the current flow to the whole circuit. A break in a parallel circuit stops the flow only in that parallel branch, not the whole circuit. This independence from system loss by one failure is a parallel advantage.

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What type of circuit allows you to use appliances in your home at the same time?

A parallel circuit allows you to use multiple appliances in your home at the same time. In a parallel circuit, each appliance is connected to the power source independently, allowing them to operate simultaneously without affecting each other.


What type of circuit lets you use all house appliances at the same time?

A parallel circuit allows you to use all house appliances at the same time. In a parallel circuit, each appliance is connected independently to the power source, ensuring that they can operate simultaneously without affecting each other’s performance. This setup maintains consistent voltage across all devices, allowing them to function properly even when multiple appliances are in use.


What type of circuit lets you use only one light at a time?

a parallel circuit


Why can you use one light or appliance at a time in a parallel cicuit even if a load fails?

In a parallel circuit, each light or appliance is connected independently to the power source, so if one load fails, the others can still function as normal because they have their own separate paths to the power source. This allows the other lights or appliances to continue working independently without being affected by the failed load.


What is the difference between Serial and Parallel Adder?

Some key differences between a Serial and Parallel Adder are that a Serial Adder is slower, a Parallel adder is a combinational circuit and the time required for addition depends on the number of bits in a Serial, but not a Parallel. A Serial Adder is a sequential circuit while a Parallel is a combinational circuit.


Who created the parallel circuit?

The concept of a parallel circuit was developed by multiple scientists and engineers over time. However, it was mainly popularized by British scientist Charles Wheatstone in the mid-19th century. A parallel circuit is a type of electrical circuit where the components are connected in a way that allows the current to have multiple pathways to travel through.


Do all branches in a parallel circuit have to be on?

No, they do not. Think of it this way. Your house is one huge parallel circuit. Not every branch is on all the time. You turn switches on and off to turn individual branches on and off at will.


What type of circuit allows you to use appliances in your home the same time?

parallel circuits for A+


Can all branches in a parallel circuit have to be on at the same time?

No, in a parallel circuit, each branch operates independently of the others. This means that each branch can be turned on or off separately without affecting the other branches.


How do you calculate the energy used in a parallel circuit?

In a parallel circuit, the total energy used is the sum of the energy used by each individual component in the circuit. You can calculate the energy used by each component using the formula: Energy = Power x Time. Add up the energy used by all components to find the total energy used in the parallel circuit.


How is it possible to use more than one electrical appliance at a time?

It is possible to use more than one electrical appliance at a time by connecting them to separate outlets or power sources. Each appliance will draw power from the source it is connected to, allowing multiple appliances to operate simultaneously without overloading a single circuit.


Why parallel circuit is known as current magnification though it has minimum current at the time of resonance?

In a parallel circuit, each branch has its own current path, allowing the total current to be the sum of the currents in each branch. This is why it is known as current magnification. However, at resonance, the impedance in the circuit is at its minimum, causing the total current in the circuit to decrease. This does not change the fact that individual branches can still have higher currents than in a series circuit due to the unique current paths in a parallel arrangement.