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Question
Which type of circuit, series or parallel, is preferred while connecting a large number of bulbs:
(b) for lighting inside the rooms of the hotel?
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Solution
Parallel circuit: This is so because in a parallel circuit, if one bulb does not work properly, it does not affect the working of the other bulbs.
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