Lesson 3: Describing Circuits

yes

no

open

series

parallel

square

It has 3 light bulbs.

The same current flows through all three light bulbs.

It uses a single battery.

The electrical current is divided between the three light bulbs.

Light bulb

Battery

Wire

Switch

This circuit will work because it is a closed circuit.

Energy will freely flow in this circuit.

This circuit will not work because there is no energy source.

This circuit will not work because there is no switch.

Resistance

Voltage

Current

Power

One

Two or more

None

Zero

The other light bulb will stay on.

The other light bulb will be off

Both light bulb will be on

Both light bulb will be off

closed circuit

series circuit

parallel circuit

open circuit

It has a lot of series. 

If one light goes down, they all go down! 

It doesn't work properly.

There are no problems. 

It gets confusing.

There are no problems.

If one light goes out, it does not affect the others. 

If one light goes out, they all go out. 

It will get dimmer

It will get brighter

The brightness will stay the same

None of the light bulb will be on