Differentiate series circuit and parallel circuit

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S.N Series circuit Parallel circuit
1 It is a circuit where components are connected one after another in a single loop It is a circuit where Components of a circuit are divided into 2 or more branches so that current flows different in each branch .
2 Current flow will be same in series circuit Current flow is different in each branch in this circuit.
3 Voltage across series circuit is different in this circuit type. Voltage is same across this circuit.

when circuit is broken at any point in the circuit current won't pass as the circuit becomes open and there is only path for the current to flow. Breaking the circuit at any point does not stop the current as it finds closed loop through another branch of the circuit and continues to flow.

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S.N	Series circuit	Parallel circuit
1	It is a circuit where components are connected one after another in a single loop	It is a circuit where Components of a circuit are divided into 2 or more branches so that current flows different in each branch .
2	Current flow will be same in series circuit	Current flow is different in each branch in this circuit.
3	Voltage across series circuit is different in this circuit type.	Voltage is same across this circuit.

	when circuit is broken at any point in the circuit current won't pass as the circuit becomes open and there is only path for the current to flow.	Breaking the circuit at any point does not stop the current as it finds closed loop through another branch of the circuit and continues to flow.