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In a series circuit each light completes its part of the circuit and connects to the next light. So, if one light fails, the circuit is broken and the flow of current to all lights must stop.

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What happens in a parallel circuit if one light goes out?

In a parallel circuit, if one light goes out, the other lights will continue to function normally. This is because each branch in a parallel circuit has its own separate path for current flow, so the failure of one component does not affect the others.


If you have a string of lights and one light goes out but the others stay lit which type of circuit do you have?

The lights are wired in parallel.


What can you infer about whether or not your house lights are connected in series or parallel?

House lights are wired in parallel. If they were in series, when one burned out, all would. Christmas lights are wired in a combination of series and parallel - roughly 50 lights in each series string. that's why if one bulb burns out, a section of the lights goes out.


Why are parallel Christmas lights better than series?

In a series circuit, if any one bulb goes open the rest of the lights will go out. The current flow in a series circuit is common throughout the whole circuit. In a parallel circuit when one bulb goes open the rest remain on due to the configuration of a parallel circuit.


Are the lights in your school connected in series current or parallel current?

Overhead lights are typically connected in parallel. If they were connected in series, then, if one light went out, all of the lights would go out. Think of Christmas lights, they are connected in series. When one of the lights burns out, the whole string of lights goes out.


What are the differences between series circuit lights and parallel circuit lights in terms of energy changes?

In a series circuit the lights share the voltage between them equally and the current stays the same throughout and if one bulb fuses the the other will not work. For the parallel, the voltage is the full voltage from the battery in all bulbs and the current is split between the different routes, and if one goes out the other one will stay lighten.


What happens when you remove one bulb from a socket in the parallel?

That bulb goes out. The other bulbs remain on.


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What kind of circuit is best for a string of holiday lights?

A parallel circuit is best because if one light goes out the others remain lit.


Are the lamps in buildings connected in parallel or series?

No. They are connected in parallel with each other.


What is the difference between series and parallel Christmas lights?

With series Christmas lights, if one burns out, the whole string stops working. With parallel Christmas lights one light burning out only affects that light. This makes it much easier to replace burned out lights in the case of the parallel lights.