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What is a complex circuit where some of the bulbs can work while others don't work?
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A parallel circuit.
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How to Find the burn out light bulb on parallel series?
A burned out light bulb has high resistance - it is open - so, in a series circuit, it will have full supply voltage across it while the other bulbs in the circuit have zero volts. In a parallel circuit, just look and see which bulb is not lit.If you are talking about Christmas tree lights, however, they are generally designed to short out when they burn out, so that bulb goes dark while the others stay lit, even in a series circuit. The down side of that design is that the remaining bulbs will get brighter and hotter, and they will tend to burn out faster.
What products use Variable resistor?
Toasters and lightbulbs.AnswerA resistor is an circuit component. So, while toasters and light bulbs have resistance, they are not resistors!
Why does it not effect any of the light bulbs when you take one light bulb out from the parallel circuit?
EASY.The removed light bulb does not have any connection to the other light bulbs. While it's socket that was holding the lght bulb has power running through it to the other bulbs also.
What is the process of circuit design?
The circuit design process covers systems ranging from highly complex to simple. The design process for simple circuits can usually be completed by one person, while teams of designers may be required to complete the process for more complex circuits.
When a circuit of light bulbs is wired in such a way that if one bulb burns out the rest stay lit it is called?
The question is ambiguous, however one possibility is a parallel circuit, which would permit one light bulb to remain lit while the other light bulb was switched off. By contrast, if the light bulbs were connected in a series circuit, switching one light bulb off would cause both lights to go off.
Why are some bulbs dimmer than others?
There are two types of modern bulbs, CFL and LED and they are available in various wattages. While more expensive initially, there is tremendous energy savings over the extended life span.
Why some lights don't work while others do on Christmas tree lights?
Sometimes the bulbs have just blown, its not the wires as much as the bulb try replacing them with the spare bulbs in the box. But if thats not good enough then return them and get your money back! Simple as that!
What device to find out a defective light bulb in a series circuit?
To find a faulty bulb in a series circuit, measure the voltage drop across each bulb. The bulb with the highest voltage, specifically the source voltage, is the one that is open.In the opposite case, when the faulty bulb is shorted, it will have zero volts, while the others have slightly higher than normal voltage.In the case of series connected Christmas Tree lights, it is a bit complicated because it is hard to measure voltage while the bulb is plugged in.You could plug each bulb, one at a time, into a working string, or you could measure the resistance of each bulb, looking for infinity. Note, however, that modern series connected Christmas Tree lights are designed to short out when they fail, so it is a simple matter of seeing which one is not lit. (If too many bulbs, however, are shorted, the string will pull excessive current and either all bulbs will fail or the string fuse will blow.)
What is the structure of the sentence Finally a yellow kitten gathered courage and jumped while the others cried piteously?
This sentence is a compound complex sentence.
Are bulbs connected in series dimmer than one on its own?
No, lights in a simple circuit are not dimmer than in a series circuit. This is because there is only one bulb in a simple circuit and that bulb can have the full power of the battery, while in a series circuit, the power is shared between two or more bulbs.
Every short circuit is always a closed circuit while every closed circuit is not a short circuit?
Long winded but true.
What is the difference between parallel circuit lights and series circuit lights using the idea of current flow?
Parallel circuit lights are built as so: ______light_______ |_____light_______| |_____battery_____| Series circuit lights are built like this: ___light___light___battery___ |________________________| In a parallel circuit, lights don't get dimmer when you add more, and if one breaks, the others still work. In a series circuit, when you add more, the lights get dimmer, and when one breaks, they all break. It is possible to have a combination of both in one circuit though.
