Chapter 19: DC Circuits
Puzzles



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"Burnout"

Consider the circuit above, in which three identical lightbulbs are attached to an ideal battery. If bulb #2 burns out, which of the following will occur?

a) Bulbs #1 and #3 are unaffected, thus the total brightness is decreased.
b) Bulbs #1 and #3 both get brighter. The total brightness is unchanged.
c) Bulbs #1 and #3 both get dimmer. The total brightness is decreased.
d) Bulb #1 gets dimmer, but #3 gets brighter. The total brightness is unchanged.
e) Bulb #1 gets brighter, but #3 gets dimmer. The total brightness is unchanged.
f) Bulb #1 gets dimmer, but #3 gets brighter. The total brightness is decreased.
g) Bulb #1 gets brighter, but #3 gets dimmer. The total brightness is decreased.
h) Bulb #1 is unaffected, but #3 gets brighter. The total brightness is unchanged.
i) Bulb #1 is unaffected, but #3 gets brighter. The total brightness is decreased.
j) None of the above.


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