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Chapter 6.1, Problem 3bT
Is the brightness of each bulb in the two-bulb parallel circuit greater than, less than, or equal to that of a bulb in a single-bulb circuit?
How does the amount of current through a battery connected to a single bulb compare to the current through a battery connected to a two-bulb parallel circuit? Explain based on your observations.
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