This worksheet is designed to help Grade 8 students distinguish between series and parallel circuits, understand how they function in everyday life, and practice basic circuit diagram analysis. Quick Concept Guide Series Circuit Parallel Circuit path for current. paths (branches). Current (I) The same at every point. Splits between different branches. Voltage (V) Shared among all components. Each branch gets full source voltage. If one bulb breaks All bulbs go out (broken loop). Other bulbs stay on. Total Resistance Increases with more bulbs. Decreases with more branches. Section 1: True or False Circle the correct answer and explain your reasoning.

Note: At grade 8, use whole numbers and simple fractions. Avoid decimal-heavy resistance values.

In a parallel circuit, the voltage across each branch is... a) Different and adds up to the total. b) The same as the total voltage. c) Half of the total voltage.