Why aren't homes wired in series? A. Because it's too expensive. B. Parallel circuits are too complex for home wiring. O C. Because series circuits too easily cause fires. D. If a home were wired in series, every light and appliance would have to be turned on in order for any light or appliance to work.

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Beatrice Fitzpatrick

1 June, 20:45

Why aren't homes wired in series? A. Because it's too expensive. B. Parallel circuits are too complex for home wiring. O C. Because series circuits too easily cause fires. D. If a home were wired in series, every light and appliance would have to be turned on in order for any light or appliance to work.

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Aisha Durham · Answer 1

D. If a home were wired in series, every light and appliance would have to be turned on in order for any light or appliance to work.

Explanation:

In a series circuit, all the appliances are connected on the same branch of the circuit, one after the other. This means that the current flowing throught them is the same. However, this means also that if one of the appliance is turned off (so, its switch is open), that appliance breaks the circuit, so the current can no longer flow through the other appliances either.

On the contrary, when the appliances are connected in parallel, they are connected in different branches, so if one of them is switched off, the other branches continue working unaffacted by it.

Leah · Answer 2

Answer: D.

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