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No the above is a series circuit it would also need a ballast resistor so not to cook your LED's.
This is a parallel circuit-
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It is best to give each LED its own resistor.(not shown)
For some reason when I click save it removes the spaces, ASCII characters have never been good for representing circuit diagrams.
There are four types of circuit: series, parallel, series-parallel, and complex.
A series circuit is actually in series, but a parallel circuit, is Parallel
Any circuit that even has more than one branch is a parallel one.
A parallel circuit
Yes, but then it would be a 'series-parallel' circuit, not a 'parallel' circuit!
There are four types of circuit: series, parallel, series-parallel, and complex.
A series circuit is actually in series, but a parallel circuit, is Parallel
Any circuit that even has more than one branch is a parallel one.
Parallel.
parallel circuit / series circuit / and a short circuit
A parallel circuit is :)
parallel circuit.
A parallel circuit
parallel circuit.
Yes, but then it would be a 'series-parallel' circuit, not a 'parallel' circuit!
No. What you are describing is a series-parallel circuit, not a parallel circuit.
Series circuits are generally cheaper to build compared to parallel circuits because they require fewer components such as wires and connectors. In a series circuit, the components are connected end-to-end, whereas in a parallel circuit, each component is connected to the power source independently, requiring more wiring.