In a series circuit each electrical circuit component is joined end-to-end in such a manner that there is only one possible path of current flow.

An electric circuit is the path of electric current, composed of conductors and conducting devices, including a source of electromotive force, such as a battery, that drives the current around the circuit. There are two basic types of connections in electric circuits: parallel and series. A series circuit is a circuit that contains components connected in series. That is, the devices or elements of the circuit are arranged in such a way that the entire current passes through each device without division or branching into parallel circuits.

A series circuit is one in which the current flows through the devices one after another. The total resistance in the circuit is equal to the sum of the resistance of each individual device...