The Flow of Electric Current in Series Circuit and Parallel Circuit

Electric circuit

A complete path which enables electric current to flow

Series circuit

Made up of electrical components that are connected one after another where the current flows through in a single path

Parallel circuit

Separated into several different paths of electrical circuit and each parallel path has electrical components

Advantages of a series circuit

Every components in the circuit receives the same amount of current

Disadvantages of a series circuit

When one of the electrical appliances is damaged, other electrical appliances cease to function

Advantages of parallel circuit

Every electrical appliance can be switched on or off separately

Disadvantage of parallel circuit

The voltage for every electrical appliance cannot be adjusted because the voltage is the same as the source of voltage

Electrical components and their symbols

Series circuit

Parallel circuit