Question: Look at the schematic diagram including a D-cell battery and 3 bulbs. Why do the other 2 bulbs stay lit if the middle bulb burns out?
Reference answer: The circuit is parallel, so each bulb has its own pathway to the D-cell battery, so the bulbs that do not burn out continue to shine.

Student answer: It will happen because it is a parallel circuit not a series.

Student answer: This will happen because the other 2 bulbs will have a its own pathway, and it is a parallel circuit.

Student answer: Because it is a parallel circuit.

Student answer: Because I think it is a series and series have to share and takes more power to form it.

Student answer: Because there is only one D-Cell so 3 bulbs will definitely not work worse.

Student answer: Because the bulb does not have its own path of electricity to flow.

Student answer: That happens because it is a parallel circuit.

Student answer: It happens because the 2 bulbs in the middle are connected together and they both are hooked to the wires.

Student answer: Because the bulbs are in parallel circuit.

Student answer: Because it is a parallel circuit.

Student answer: Because it is a parallel circuit.

Student answer: It happens because it is a parallel circuit.

Student answer: That happens because the electricity is still going around the other 2 bulbs.

Student answer: It stays lit.

Student answer: That happens because just because one burns out does not mean the rest will and electricity can still flow.

Student answer: That happens because they each have their own circuit.

Student answer: It is a parallel circuit.

Student answer: That happens because this is a series circuit. A series circuit means that if one bulb burns out they all do.

Student answer: They will stay on because it is in a parallel circuit.

Student answer: The reason is that the bulbs are in a parallel circuit.

Student answer: That happens because it is a parallel circuit which means it should run as long as you do not open the parallel circuit.

Student answer: It happens because if it is a cut off where I marked it they would still light.

Student answer: Why, because it is a parallel circuit, and if one burns out they all burn out they all stay on.

Student answer: It happens because that string of lights is a parallel string of lights.

Student answer: This happens because when a parallel circuit is formed like this one the D-cell still allows the electricity to flow through the circuit.

Student answer: Because it is a cinematic circuit.

Student answer: The bulbs are connecting to the same circuit. It will not work.

Student answer: The magnetic force will still go through.

Student answer: Because electricity still goes through the wires to the others.

Student answer: Because it is a parallel circuit.

Student answer: That means it is a parallel circuit and if 2 bulbs burn out one will still be lit.

Student answer: Because then it will not have a way to go.

Student answer: The bulb share the same D-Cell.

Student answer: The electricity will still flow through the wires to get to the other lights.

Student answer: If the 2 bulbs in the middle burns out the one on top will.

Student answer: Because it is a parallel circuit.