Question

Janelle wants to buy some strings of decorative lights for her home. She is trying to decide between two strings of lights that are wired differently.

How should Janelle’s lights be wired, and why?

Answer 1

Answer: She should buy a parallel circuit because if one light goes out the others don't.

Answer 2

Answer:

Janelle should buy lights that are wired in parallel. The main advantage of lights wired in parallel is that if one bulb goes out, the rest of the bulbs will remain lit.

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