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Chapter 6.2, Problem 2dT
Set up the circuit with two bulbs in parallel as shown.
Rank the currents through bulb 1, bulb 2, and the bulb n the single bulb circuit from part A. Explain.
How does the current through bulb 1 compare to the current through the battery? Explain.
Measure the potential difference across each circuit clement
1. How does the potential difference across the battery in this circuit compare to the potential difference across the battery in the single-bulb circuit?
2. Rank the potential difference across bulb 1, bulb 2, and the bulb in the single-bub circuit from part A.
3. How does the ranking by potential difference compare to the ranking by brightness?
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