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What are the advantages of connecting electrical devices in parallel with the battery instead of connecting them in series?

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There is no division of voltage among the appliances when connected in parallel. The potential difference across each appliance is equal to the supplied voltage.

The total effective resistance of the circuit can be reduced by connecting electrical appliances in parallel.

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Q. In households, we use parallel electrical connections instead of series, in order to:

Q. A battery with EMF of

9 V

is connected in series with an ammeter and a voltmeter. Resistance of these devices are unknown. If the voltmeter is connected to a resistance

(

its value is also unknown

)

in parallel, the ammeter reading will be doubled, and the voltmeter reading halved. What will be the voltmeter reading (in

V

) after connecting the resistance ?

The electrical gadgets used in a house such as bulbs, fans, heater, etc., are always connected in parallel, NOT in series.

The reason for connecting them in parallel is:

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