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AConnected so that each element sits on its own separate loop
BConnected only through the ground element of the circuit
CConnected one after the other in the same branch of the circuit
DConnected with both of their ends joined directly together
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Connected one after the other in the same branch of the circuit
1. The term 'in series' describes a specific way of wiring circuit elements.
2. It is defined as elements connected one after the other in the same branch.
3. Joining both ends of each element together directly instead describes a parallel connection, not series.
_Source: OpenStax Physics (CC BY 4.0), Ch 19 "Electrical Circuits", section 19.2 Series Circuits_
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