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What are the advantages of parallel circuits? Check all that apply.
If one bulb goes out, the other bulbs go out.
If one bulb goes out, the other bulbs stay lit.
If there is a break in one branch of the circuit, current can still flow through the other branches.
If there is a break in one branch of the circuit, current cannot flow at all.
Parallel circuits are simple to design and build.
Parallel circuits are complicated to design and build.
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Correct advantages (check these):
- If one bulb goes out, the other bulbs stay lit.
- If there is a break in one branch of the circuit, current can still flow through the other branches.
Why the others are wrong:
- "If one bulb goes out, the other bulbs go out." — This describes a series circuit, not a parallel one.
- "If there is a break in one branch of the circuit, current cannot flow at all." — Again true for series circuits, not for parallel.
- "Parallel circuits are simple to design and build." / "Parallel circuits are complicated to design and build." — These are subjective; neither is an inherent electrical advantage. The typical practical advantages of parallel wiring are independent operation of loads and each branch receiving full supply voltage.
- If one bulb goes out, the other bulbs stay lit.
- If there is a break in one branch of the circuit, current can still flow through the other branches.
Why the others are wrong:
- "If one bulb goes out, the other bulbs go out." — This describes a series circuit, not a parallel one.
- "If there is a break in one branch of the circuit, current cannot flow at all." — Again true for series circuits, not for parallel.
- "Parallel circuits are simple to design and build." / "Parallel circuits are complicated to design and build." — These are subjective; neither is an inherent electrical advantage. The typical practical advantages of parallel wiring are independent operation of loads and each branch receiving full supply voltage.
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