a . true hardness and density are physical properties
In some unusual applications of unusual components, I can think of unusual electric circuits where a switch may be connected in parallel with a device in order to control it.
But I'm sure this is not what's intended in a question on the high-school level.
Until you get in a situation with tricky applications in a tricky circuit, your switches will always be connect <em>in series</em> with the devices they control.
