Electricity

Series circuit	Parallel circuit
1. Has only one path for the current to flow.	1. Has more than one path for the current to flow
2. The current is the same throughout the circuit.	2. The current is different at different points.
3. The component with the largest resistance has the highest potential difference across it.	3. The potential different across all the components is the same
4. No current flows when the switch is open.	4. Current stops only in the branch that is open. Current continues to flow in other branches.