B.5.4 - Series and Parallel Circuits
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Practice Questions
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Define a series circuit.
💡 Hint: Think of it like a single lane road with cars flowing through each station.
What happens when one component fails in a series circuit?
💡 Hint: Consider a chain; if one link breaks, the chain is no longer connected.
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In a series circuit, what happens to the total voltage as more resistors are added?
💡 Hint: Remember, voltage divides among resistors.
True or False: In a parallel circuit, if one component fails, the whole circuit fails.
💡 Hint: Imagine water flowing through multiple paths.
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Design a circuit where a combination of five resistors is used to achieve a specific resistance using both series and parallel configurations. Explain your choice of configuration.
💡 Hint: Use the resistance formulas for both configurations carefully.
A circuit consists of a 12V battery with two light bulbs in series and another two in parallel. Calculate the behavior and voltage across each bulb if one bulb in series fails.
💡 Hint: Recall how current and voltage behave in series and parallel circuits.
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