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Circuits (not circus) are important in keeping us happy. A blown circuit or circuit not put together correctly could result in problems with your tv or satellite connection and possibly a broken remote of some sort. To avoid these problems its good to know the basics of circuits and the two types to observe. A series circuit is a circuit in which resistors are arranged in a chain, so the current has only one path to take. The current is the same through each resistor. The total resistance and voltage of the circuit is found by simply adding the individual amounts. In comparison a parallel circuit is a circuit in which the resistors are arranged with their heads connected together, and their tails connected together. The current in a parallel circuit breaks up, with more than one current flow. The current flows in places where there is least resistance. The voltage across each resistor in parallel is the same.