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Try this ASVAB-style question.
Choose your answer before opening the explanation. This original practice item is for preparation and does not reproduce an official test question.
Which situation is the best example of parallel circuit?
- A battery provides potential difference across a lamp.
- One household light can remain on when another branch is opened.
- An overload causes a thin metal element to break the circuit.
- A camera flash circuit briefly stores energy before releasing it.
Reveal answer and explanation
One household light can remain on when another branch is opened.
parallel circuit is a circuit with multiple current paths across the same voltage. One household light can remain on when another branch is opened.