What happens when you remove a bulb from a parallel circuit? Both bulbs will shine as brightly because each branch of the circuit has the same voltage across it but only the resistance of one bulb.

If the real circuit or an accurate simulation shows a different voltage drop between base and emitter (for example, the base is at 2.8 V and the emitter is at 2 V), use that difference (0.8 ...

You can investigate voltage across cells and lamps in a series and parallel circuit by connecting the following circuits. Put one voltmeter in position V 1 and record the reading in a suitable table.