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In a series circuit, all the current passes through the one circuit. Any break will totally remove power from all of the circuit.

Parallel circuits have more than one branch where the current can flow. A broken wire will only affect one part, the rest of the circuit will still pass current.
In a series circuit, all the current passes through the one circuit. Any break will totally remove power from all of the circuit.

Parallel circuits have more than one branch where the current can flow. A broken wire will only affect one part, the rest of the circuit will still pass current.

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