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What happens to other lamps in a parallel circuit if one lamp burns out?
If one lamp in a parallel circuit burns out, the other lamps are unaffected because current still flows through them. Total current in the system is reduced by the loss of the burned out lamp, which will raise voltage ever so slightly. That will have the effect of brightening the other lamps, but that effect is inconsequential unless there is significant impedance in the source or in the path to the lamps.
What happens if there is a short circuit in a parallel circuit?
Incorrect answerThen only one of the lights go out.Correct answerActually ALL the lamps will go out if a short circuit occurs across any branch of a parallel circuit because, if the wiring has been done correctly, a circuit breaker will trip or a fuse will blow to cut off the supply of current to all the lights.The loss of a single lamp indicates a break, not a short circuit.
What is an electric circuit with components pleased one after the other?
It is a series circuit, where all the lamps (for instance) is on the same wire. If one lamp fails, the rest lamps will also go out.
What happens to the power output of the source if more lamps are connected in parallel?
Nothing will happen to the possible output power of the power source i.e it will not increase. Each power source has its maximum possible output power. Adding more lamps in parallel will result in a drop in the circuit's total resistance which causes the total current drawn by the lamps to increase. Your wires might be burnt as a result so be careful.
What is a series diagram?
When the lamps are in a loop, one after the other: we call this a series circuit.
Which ammeter will have the biggest reading A series circuit powered by a battery consisting of an ammeter (ammeter 1) a lamp a second ammeter (ammeter 2) and another lamp.?
In a series circuit, the current is the same throughout all components. Therefore, both ammeter 1 and ammeter 2 will read the same current, as they are measuring the same flow of electrons in the circuit. The readings on both ammeters will be equal, so neither will have a bigger reading. The voltage drop across the lamps may differ, but that does not affect the ammeter readings.
What happens to the power output of each lamp if more lamps are connected in parallel?
The lamps will get dimmer. In a parallel circuit, voltage is constant. Whereas, in a series circuit, amps are constant.
If both series and parallel circuits have 1 cell and 3 lamps, which type of circuit would be brighter?
Parallel circuit.
If I have a circuit with four lamps each lamp is individually connected across the circuit so that the same current is not flowing through each lamp What type of circuit is this?
Parallel Parallel
If a 12 volt parallel circuit has 3 lamps what is the current?
See discuss.
If each lamp is rated 12v 24w what is the current consumed by each lamp?
2 amperes in a parallel circuit. I = W/V. It is true provided that 12v are delivered to the lamps in parallel circuit. In a series circuit, the voltage is divided among the lamps so that the total current is probably 2 amperes for all lamps.
Are homes on a series circuit?
No. Plugs, lamps and 220 V a.c. items are in parallel with the breakers.CorrectionAll loads are in parallel with the supply voltage, but in series with the circuit breakers or fuses.
If you unscrew the second bulb in a series circuit while the batteries are in a parallel circuit what happens?
The first lamp will go out. ANSWER: any lamps in series the first or the last if unscrewed will cause all lamps to extinguish no matter whether the source potential is in series or parallel
What happens to lamps A and B if lamp C burns out as shown in the circuit?
If lamp C burns out in a circuit where lamps A and B are connected in series with lamp C, then both lamps A and B will also go out. This is because the circuit is incomplete when lamp C fails, preventing current from flowing through lamps A and B. In a parallel circuit, however, if lamp C burns out, lamps A and B would remain lit as they have alternative paths for current. The specific behavior depends on how the lamps are connected in the circuit.
What happens to other lamps in a parallel circuit if one lamp burns out?
If one lamp in a parallel circuit burns out, the other lamps are unaffected because current still flows through them. Total current in the system is reduced by the loss of the burned out lamp, which will raise voltage ever so slightly. That will have the effect of brightening the other lamps, but that effect is inconsequential unless there is significant impedance in the source or in the path to the lamps.
In the circuit if the fuse of lamp S went out which lamps would remain lit?
If the fuse of lamp S went out, the lamps that remain lit would depend on how the circuit is configured. In a series circuit, all lamps would go out since the circuit is broken. In a parallel circuit, only the lamp connected to the same fuse as lamp S would go out, while the other lamps connected to different fuses would remain lit.
If circuit A has 2 lamps and 1 cell while circuit B has 2 lamps and 2 cells, which circuit’s lamps are brighter?
Circuit B
