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What happens when a light bulb is unscrewed in a series circuit?
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∙ 13y ago
All other light bulbs will turn off due to the series circuit being broken. The electrons cannot travel all the way through, hence the current will also not flow in the circuit, switching off all the other bulbs too.
CommentIt's worth pointing out that the full supply voltage will then appear across the lamp holder -so take care!Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoWhen we remove one light bulb from a socket in a series circuit the other all bulb switch off because they are connected in series.
CommentIt's worth mentioning that the full supply voltage then appears across the empty lamp-holder, providing a shock hazard.
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∙ 13y agoIn a series circuit, each bulb is needed to complete the circuit, so if one bulb breaks, the circuit is broken and all bulbs will turn off. Like some of the older Christmas lights would do.
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∙ 13y agoThe circuit is open and no current will flow. All other lights in series will go out.
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∙ 10y agoWhen a light bulb is connected in a series circuit and it burns out, the circuit is interrupted and everything connected in the curcuit does not have current flowing through them.
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∙ 9y agoIf you mean "disconnected and the break left open", then current flow stops.
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What happens when one light bulb goes out in a series?
The failed bulb breaks the circuit so no current can flow - so the other bulb goes out (but is OK).
What evidence from this passage could support the idea that a strand of light might benefit from using a parallel circuit instead of a series circuit?
No
Do modern homes use electricity that is arranged in series or in parallel circuits?
In a modern home you use parallel circuit's. The reason why they are parallel circuit and not series is For example: say your kitchen light goes off, if that light goes off the others in your house won't. They also use parallel circuit in schools. However, when there is a switch in the circuit, that switch is in series with the load, so you could say that electrical wiring is arranged in series-parallel.
What happens if you accidentally reverse the wiring in a light switch?
A single pole, single throw light switch simply interrupts the electrical current. It makes absolutely no difference which way you connect the wires, it will still interrupt a circuit when connected in series.
What is a combination circuit?
It was mentioned that there are two different ways to connect two or more electrical devices together in a circuit. They can be connected by means of series connections or by means of parallel connections. When all the devices in a circuit are connected by series connections, then the circuit is referred to as a series circuit. When all the devices in a circuit are connected by parallel connections, then the circuit is referred to as a parallel circuit. A third type of circuit involves the dual use of series and parallel connections in a circuit; such circuits are referred to as compound circuits or combination circuits. The circuit depicted at the right is an example of the use of both series and parallel connections within the same circuit. In this case, light bulbs A and B are connected by parallel connections and light bulbs C and D are connected by series connections. This is an example of a combination circuitBy EngineerMuhammad Zaheer Meer GMS
What happens when you unscrew a light bulb in a series circuit?
If you unscrewed any bulb in the circuit it would turn all of the bulbs off.
What happens in a series circuit if a light blows?
The circuit current is interrupted and all the lights will go out.
What happens when a light bulb is broken in a series circuit?
In that case, the entire circuit won't work.
What happens if you take a device out of a series circuit?
the light bulb gives off more light
What happens if you unscrew a light bulb in a series circuit?
The circuit will have the flow of electricity interrupted.
What happens if one bulb in a series circuit burned out?
In a series circuit, all bulbs are necessary to complete the circuit. If one bulb goes out, the circuit is broken, so none of the bulbs would light up.
What happens when one light bulb burns out in a series circuit?
All of the light bulbs in the series circuit would go out.
What happens to a series circuit if a longer wire is used?
Resistance is increased so the light will be dimmer.
What happens to the voltage across the voltage source as more light bulbs are added in a series circuit?
Nothing.
In a combination of a parallel and series circuit what would happen if a light bulb was unscrewed?
In a parallel circuit nothing would happen. All the other light bulbs would remain on since there is an alternative path for current to flow. In a series circuit the entire circuit would be de-energized and all the bulbs would go out.
What happens to a parallel circuit if one light fails?
A parellel circuit does not fail if one light dies. In a series circuit, it's broken if one light fails (like the old style Christmas lights). See link for example...
What happens to lights in parallel if one goes out?
In a series circuit each light completes its part of the circuit and connects to the next light. So, if one light fails, the circuit is broken and the flow of current to all lights must stop.
