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What are some examples of parallel circuits in daily life?

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Everything plugged into the same outlet, for instance with a power strip, is a parallel circuit. When you jumpstart a car the batteries are connected in parallel. read more

In daily life, light circuits with more than 1 lighting element (globe, light, LED etc.) are usually wired in parallel. This is so if 1 element fails the other ones stay on. If they were wired in series then the failure of 1 element would open the circuit and all the elements would fail. read more

Possibly the most noticeable series circuit at home are Christmas lights on a Christmas tree. Admittedly it is not a daily life example but more like one in 365 days. read more

Parallel circuits are used throughout your home - because they allow current to keep flowing through various paths, so it is not restricted to flow through one path. Here are two examples of parallel circuits in your home. read more

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