A series circuit is a circuit with only one path for the current to flow, this path has multiple resistors which receives the different amount of voltage.
This picture shows a series circuit with 3 light bulbs (resistors) and a power source (battery), all connected with a single path of current flow. Since all three light bulbs are in the same circuit, the amount of energy received from each bulb is lower then the once before. If one of the bulbs were to burn out, then the whole circuit would stop working.
Parallel Circuit
A parallel circuit is a circuit with loads that are parallel with each other. Unlike the series circuit, the parallel circuit has more then one path for the current to flow but each load has the same amount of voltage.
This picture shows a parallel circuit with 3 resistors next to each other. Since each resistor is in its own circuit, if one resistor were to stop working, it will not affect the other resistors.
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