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If a circuit is organized in parallel, each output (LED etc.) is independent of the others. If one output is
disconnected, all others will still function.
This is because they are connected on their own circuit and they all operate independently from each
other.
Try and think of different real-world applications for series and parallel circuits.
If you have many lights in a room, typically they are connected in series with the switch – that way one
switch can control all of the lights at once.
Christmas lights are a good example of parallel circuits because if one bulb burns out, the rest continue
to glow. Older sets of these lights actually were in series so if one burnt out, you had to try every single
bulb to find the bad one and replace it to make the rest turn on!