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: In a '''parallel circuit''' the [[Electrical Current|current]] is split at junctions before taking a different path.
: [[Switch|Switches]] can be placed in a [[Parallel Circuit]] to allow [[Electrical Current|current]] along one path at a time.
: [[Electrical Component|Components]] placed in '''parallel''' with each other have the same [[Potential Difference]] across them.
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The two [[Electrical Bulb|bulbs]] in this '''parallel circuit''' can be switched on and off separately.
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