Competency #8
Explain the differences and interconnections between electricity and magnetism
Learning Objective b
- b. Characterize parallel and series circuits
Question
Write down your answer to the following question:
In a festive mood, PHS 100 student Noel goes to the store and purchases a strand of 50 Christmas lights to decorate with. In the process of attaching the strand to the roof, one of the bulbs is broken, and the entire strand then will not light. What kind of circuit must these lights be using? Why did breaking one bulb cause the entire strand to fail?
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