Parallele Circuits

Question 1

Each time a loop is added it allows electricity to take an additional route, so the overall resistance of the circuit is :reduced/augmented

Answer 1

The right answer is reduced

Question 2

In a parallel circuit, each component gets the full benefit of the cell’s voltage so if you add more lamps will the bulbs dim?

Answer 2

No they will not do that because the current is the same around the whole circuit but the batteries will run down more quickly.

Question 3

Do the components of the most resistance or the least resistance draw the most current to them?

Answer 3

The components with the least resistance will draw the current to them because they need the most energy to keep them running.

Question 4

Will the circuit stop running if one component breaks?

Answer 4

Answer is no because electricity can flow around any complete loop so each component in a parallel circuit can be individually switched on and off and if one component breaks, components in the other loops continue working.This is an advantage of parallel circuits.

Question 5

How many loops to parallel circuits contain?

Answer 5

It contain two more loops than a series circuit