Series+&+Parallel+Circuits

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Steps to Building a working circuit with 4 light-bulbs and 3 switches.

 * 1) Place Large Battery.
 * 2) Place 4 small light-bulbs.
 * 3) Wire light-bulbs to battery [make a circuit for (-) charges to travel to the (+) side of the battery].
 * 4) Check light-bulbs to see if they light up-Hit Run.
 * 5) Add 3 Switches to circuit.
 * 6) Test which lights are controlled by which switches.

Circuits are divided into two classes-__Series Circuits__ and __Parallel Circuits__.

 * [[image:Series_Circuit.JPG width="345" height="201"]] || [[image:Parallel_Circuit.JPG width="345" height="201"]] ||
 * = =Series Circuit= ||= =Parallel Circuit= ||
 * ===A __Series Circuit__ contains only one path for the negative charges to flow from the negative side of the power source (outlet, battery, generator) to the positive side of the power source.=== || ===A __Parallel Circuit__ contains two or more paths for negative charges to travel.=== ||
 * = ==Characteristics== ||= ==Characteristics== ||
 * ===Only one path.===

A switch that can control all the electricity in a circuit is called a Master Switch!! (S1, S2)
|| ===Each path can have a switch to control only those items on that path. (S1, S5)===

A Master Switch can be located near the power source to control the flow of negative charges to all paths. (S4)
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