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A parallel electrical circuit is a circuit coming from the same place as another circuit but that runs alongside of the first circuit.

This is a poor analogy, but the best I could do on the spur of the moment

If two or more cars enter the freeway at the same spot and stay in the same lane they are a series circuit. If one car pulls out and runs beside the second car, they are a parallel circuit. The lanes represent different wires, and the cars represent the current traveling through the wire(s).

In a series circuit the total current runs through each device, In a parallel circuit the current divides , and each part runs through a different device, or wire.

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What is the meaning of conservation of charge in a parallel circuit?

The conservation of charge in a parallel circuit means that the total amount of electric charge entering the circuit must equal the total amount of electric charge leaving the circuit. This principle ensures that electric charge is neither created nor destroyed within the circuit, maintaining a constant flow of charge throughout the parallel branches.


Does a parallel circuit have only one path for an electric charge to follow?

No, a parallel circuit has more than one path for the electric charge to follow. Each branch in a parallel circuit has its own separate path connecting the components to the power source, allowing the current to flow through multiple paths simultaneously.


How many routes can an electric current go in?

An electric current can flow through multiple routes simultaneously in a parallel circuit. In a series circuit, the current has only one path to follow. The number of available routes for an electric current depends on the circuit configuration.


What is a circuit with two or more pathways?

Generally, a circuit with multiple paths is called "parallel" because of the structure of the wiring involved. Parallel circuits have identical voltage on all paths, while current through each path is variable; whereas series circuits, having only one path, has constant current, but variable voltage.


Why does electric bulb become dim when electric heater in parallel circuit is switched on?

The electric heater draws some of the electrical current in the circuit, which reduces the current available for the electric bulb. This leads to a decrease in the brightness of the bulb as it is receiving less power.

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Is the electric circuit in your home a series circuit or a parallel circuit?

Parallel.


How are series parallel circuits different?

A series is an electric circuit with a single path.A parallel circuit is an electric circuit with multiple paths.


Electric lights will not come on unless their electrical circuit is a parallel circuit?

No, electric lights come in both parallel and series circuit.


What is an electric circuit in which the electric charges have only one path to follow?

It is a series electrical circuit.


What is the function of the voltmeter in an electric circuit?

A voltmeter is a device to measure the voltage in a electric circuit, and must have be connected in parallel to it.


If the different parts of an electric circuit are found on separate branches of the circuit then what is that circuit called?

parallel


What is the meaning of conservation of charge in a parallel circuit?

The conservation of charge in a parallel circuit means that the total amount of electric charge entering the circuit must equal the total amount of electric charge leaving the circuit. This principle ensures that electric charge is neither created nor destroyed within the circuit, maintaining a constant flow of charge throughout the parallel branches.


What is the difference between a series circuit and as parallel circuit?

series circuit can only move on one patha parallel circuit has two more paths for the electric carve to follow


Does an electric fan work by using a series circuit?

If there is only one fan in the circuit then it is in a series circuit. If there is more that one fan then they will be connected in a parallel configuration.


What are the names of the different kinds of circuits?

there are 2Series circuits and parallel circuitsFurther AnswerThere are, in fact, four categories of circuit: series, parallel, series-parallel, and complex. 'Complex' includes any circuit that's not one of the other three.Series and Parallel


What is an electric circuit with two or more path?

Is a parallel circuit whit 2 or more wires


How are series circuit and parallel circuits?

For parallel circuit, there's bronchus which mean the electric current'd have to choose which path to go. There's a main loop and more than one bronchus.If the bulb in one of the bronchus break down,the other bulbs would still light up. For series circuit,there's only one path for the electric current to flow through.If one of the bulb breaks down,the other'd go out as well. The electric current of evbery bulb in a series circuit is the same while the electric current of bulb in parallel circuit are not the same. The sum of the bronchus in a parallel circuit is equal to the main loop's.The more bulbs in a path,the more resistance will there be and less brighter it will be.A larger current will flow through the path with lower resistance so te brightness of the bulb of the bronchus will hace differences asc well.