1. In Module 4, we learned the concept of electric current and resistance. Most circuits have more than one resistor, often connected in series, parallel, or combination of series and parallel. (a) Imagine a circuit with two identical bulbs connected one after the other (in series) as shown. Discuss how the brightness of the two bulbs will compare to the brightness of an identical bulh in a single-bulb circuit. Explain your reasoning. (b) Now consider the circuit pictured to the right with the circuit branching to two bulbs and back again. (Two bulbs connected in this way are said to be in parallel.) Discuss how the brightness of the two bulbs will compare to the brightness of an identical bulb in a single-bulb circuit. Explain your reasoning.
1. In Module 4, we learned the concept of electric current and resistance. Most circuits have more than one resistor, often connected in series, parallel, or combination of series and parallel. (a) Imagine a circuit with two identical bulbs connected one after the other (in series) as shown. Discuss how the brightness of the two bulbs will compare to the brightness of an identical bulh in a single-bulb circuit. Explain your reasoning. (b) Now consider the circuit pictured to the right with the circuit branching to two bulbs and back again. (Two bulbs connected in this way are said to be in parallel.) Discuss how the brightness of the two bulbs will compare to the brightness of an identical bulb in a single-bulb circuit. Explain your reasoning.
Chapter7: Electricity
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