Question

An old-fashioned incandescent lamp is basically just a resistor that gets hot enough to glow when a current passes through it. A modern strand of Christmas lights consists of a series small incandescent lamps wired together. Should these be connected in series or in parallel

Answer 1

They should be connected in parallel

Step-by-step explanation:

Because In Parallel circuit, voltage across all lamps are same and current will flow independent each other such that a malfunction of one will nor affect the rest unlike in series connection