alleryStart learning →How is a parallel circuit different from a series circuit?
AIt gives only one single pathway
BIt gives no pathway at all
CIt gives more than one pathway
DIt gives a pathway with no cell
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. It gives more than one pathway
1. A series circuit gives the current one single pathway to follow.
2. A parallel circuit splits into branches, so there is more than one pathway.
3. The current divides between those branches and joins up again afterwards.
4. A circuit with no pathway at all would simply be broken.
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