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When lights are wired such that if one bulb fails, the entire string of lights

goes out, they are said to be wired in ______

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series circuit.. If one bulb burns out in a series circuit, then this will break the circuit. This is because every device in a series circuit must work properly for the circuit to be complete. Unlike in a parallel circuit - where each light has its own circuit - so even if one bulb burns out, the remaining bulbs will still function.
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Answer:

series

Step-by-step explanation:

In a series circuit all the components are attached to one branch, so that if one component fails, all the others stop working. In a parallel circuit, however, the components are wired in separate branches, so that even if one branch fails, the rest are not disrupted.

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