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A parallel circuit is an electrical circuit where the components are connected in such a way that the potential difference is the same across each one.
Parallel circuits, therefore, have the advantage over series circuits that if one component fails or is damaged, the rest of the components continue to function, as they still have a potential difference across them. Christmas tree lights which are connected in parallel do not all go out when one bulb fails, for example.
Anne Evans
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