Circuits

Series &

Parallel

Experiment Questions

1. Why are the bulbs in the first circuit glowing dimly?

2. What are the bulbs in the second circuit glowing brightly?

3. What is the reason that both bulbs are turned off when only one is turned loose in its socket in the first circuit?

4. Why does the second bulb stay on in the second circuit, when one bulb is turned off?

5. What type of circuit would we have in our home?

Hmmmm???•How could we create a brighter light in a parallel circuit?

•What kind of a circuit would it be if the light switch in your room turned all the lights on and off in your house?

Series or

Parallel Circuits???

Which one is it? Why?

Power Bar with Switch

Lamps in a

Room

Christmas Lights

What kind of circuit is it if two appliances are plugged into the same outlet?

Do YOU have any examples of series or

parallel circuits?