Parallel> A series circuit gives electricity one path to follow. Parallel circuits have branches of two or more paths. The electric current splits in different directions. If one path gets blocked, current can still flow through the other paths.
Think about your route to school and back. Is there only one path? If so, you travel on a “series circuit.” Is there more than one way? If a road is blocked, can you take a different road? That’s a “parallel circuit.”
Homes use parallel electric circuits. Suppose a wire in the toaster’s cord blows out. The toaster stops. But the microwave, the television, and other electric devices can still work.
