Give the advantages and disadvantages of series and parallel circuits.
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Give the advantages and disadvantages of series and parallel circuits.
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SERIES CIRCUIT
What are the advantages and disadvantages of a series circuit?
• ADVANTAGES
1. Does not overheat easily.
2. There is only one path for the current to flow from the voltage source to the different loads. It would be easy to connect and disconnect new loads.
3. Since series circuit is less likely to overheat, there is no need to use expensive, thick wires.
• DISADVANTAGES
1. If one of the light bulbs is damaged or removed in a series connection, all other light bulbs in the circuit will not light too.
2. The addition of more light bulbs in a series circuit causes a decrease in the brightness of the bulbs.
3. The loads in a series circuit are difficult to control individually. When the switch is off, all loads in the circuit will not function anymore.
4. It is difficult to identify the damaged bulb in the circuit.
PARALLEL CIRCUIT
What are the advantages and disadvantages of a parallel circuit?
• ADVANTAGES
1. All loads in parallel connection are directly connected to the voltage source.
2. In a parallel circuit, even if one of the light bulbs is damaged, all other light bulbs will function since the flow of current is not entirely interrupted.
3. Individual load in a parallel circuit is easy to control.
4. All light bulbs and appliances at home are connected in parallel. Switching off some appliances does not affect other appliances.
• DISADVANTAGES
1. Overloading may happen if appliances are simultaneously used at home.
2. A parallel connection is difficult to install, maintain, and repair since large volume of conducting wires is needed. When problem in the connection occurs, it is difficult to identify which loop among the many loops does not work.
3. It requires the use of several conducting wires of varying sizes.