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OpenStudy (anonymous):

in series and in parallel circuit..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is there anything wrong with this paragraph? An easy way to picture this concept is to take Christmas tree lights as an example. When one light bulb goes out, the entire strand is out until the bad bulb is replaced. This strand is made up of a circuit in series. The wire in the bulb was a part of the circuit and it has been broken, breaking the entire connection. If the strand were composed of in parallel circuit, the bad bulb could have been bypassed and the rest of the lights would work.

OpenStudy (turingtest):

It's fine, but I would phrase it more like this: An easy way to picture this concept is to take Christmas tree lights as an example. When one light bulb goes out, the entire strand is out until the bad bulb is replaced. The resistors, which are the filaments of the bulbs, are in series. Because the filaments in the bulb are in series, when one is broken, the circuit is incomplete and current cannot flow. If the strand were composed of filaments in parallel, the current could flow around the break in the circuit, and the rest of the lights would work. Feel free to take or not take my suggested changes.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you i will take, much more clearer

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