Series vs Parallel Circuits
Changed Number of batteries
variable
Unchanged Number of light bulbs
variable Type of light bulbs
Type of batteries
Type of wire
Observation The bulb in the circuit with two
batteries arranged in series is
brighter than the bulb in the
circuit with one battery.
Explanation As the number of batteries in
the circuit connected in series
increases, the brightness of
the bulb increases
*If too many batteries are used,
too much current flows and the
bulb might blow.
Advantage
Disadvantage
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Number of bulbs in series
Number of batteries
Arrangement of batteries
Type of light bulbs
Type of batteries
Type of wire
The bulb in the circuit with only
one bulb is brighter than the
bulbs in the circuit with two
bulbs connected in series.
As the number of bulbs
connected in series in the
circuit increases, the
brightness of the bulb
decreases.
Require less power to shine
brightly
If one bulb blows, the other
bulbs will not light up
Number of bulbs in parallel
Number of batteries
Arrangement of batteries
Type of light bulbs
Type of batteries
Type of wire
All the bulbs in both circuits are
equally bright.
The number of bulbs
connected in parallel does
not affect the brightness of
the bulb.
Even if one bulb blows, the
other bulbs will still light up
Requires more power to shine
brightly