SERIES

AND
PARALLEL
CIRCUITS
 Whenever Christmas season comes,
you see Christmas lights everywhere.
What happens when one light bulb is
busted? What will happen to the rest
of the lights?
 Types of Circuits

SERIES CIRCUIT is a circuit where bulbs

are connected in one path. If one of the
bulbs is busted, the remaining light bulbs
will not light up anymore.
PARALLEL CIRCUIT is a
circuit where the bulbs are
connected in two or more
pathways.
 Component Series Circuit Parallel Circuit
voltage VT=V1+V2+V3 VT=V1=V2=V3
Current IT=I1=I2=I3 IT=I1+I2+I3
Resistance RT=R1+R2+R3 1/RT=1/R1+1/
R2+1/R3
Number of path(s) ONE TWO or MORE
to the voltage source
Feature When one light is When one light is
busted, the rest will busted, the rest will
not light up anymore continue to light up.