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What occurs when lights or appliances in a circuit demand more current than the circuit can safely carry.?
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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.
In a series circuit what would happen if one of the bulbs stopped working?
All the bulbs will go out. In a series circuit, the current at all points is the same. This is Kirchoff's Current Law. If you loosen or remove a bulb in a series circuit, the current at that bulb becomes zero, and by Kirchoff's Current Law, the current in every part of the circuit also becomes zero.
When do you use Parallel circuit?
A parallel circuit is used when the current through several components needs to be independent of each other. The simplest example is that of lights in a home. The lights with their switches are wired in parallel. Turning on one light does not affect any others and similarly, turning a light off does not turn off any others. Each light is supplied with the same voltage which does not change even if other lights are turned on or off. A series circuit is one where the current flows through one component and then through a second component and so on. If the current flow through one component is changed, it is also changed in all the others in the series circuit. A string of Christmas lights is a good example. Removing one bulb from the string of lights will stop all the others operating because there is no current flowing through any of them.
Are fluorescent lights on a parallel circuit or a series circuit?
series circuit
What happens if a light blows in a parallel circuit?
The rest of the lights in the system will remain illuminated. Except in that branch of the circuit. The parallel branch(s) get more current if the voltage potential remains the same.
In an closed circuit will the lights be on or off?
Lights are on in closed circuit. It means that is a current flowing when circuit is being closed.
Electricity can flow in a circuit and can produce what?
To produce working lights, washer machines, air conditioners ,televisions..etc. basically it provides power to all appliances in your home.
Why do some lights go off in your house when you turn on too many appliances?
In a well designed house the lights are not connected to the same circuit as an appliance. If by going out you are saying that a breaker trips, then your appliances and lights combined are exceeding the rating of the breaker. You either need to rewire and balance the loads better or plug high current appliances into different outlets on another breaker. If you are not tripping breakers, but lights are just dimming you have a bigger problem with inadequate current supplying your house.
If you remove one bulb from a string of lights all the remaining lights will go out. are the lights in a series circuit or parallel circuit Explain?
Removing any bulb breaks the continuity of a series circuit, stopping the flow of electrical current. Removing a bulb in a parallel circuit does not interrupt the current flow, so the remaining lights continue to conduct electrical current.
What kind of energy powers your light and appliances?
Usually - but not always - electricity powers our lights and appliances.
What happens in a series circuit if a light blows?
The circuit current is interrupted and all the lights will go out.
Are street lights on a series circuit or a parallel circuit?
Parallel. One light burning out does not stop all current flow to the other lights.
What does a lamp in a circuit do?
Well, if current is flowing it usually lights up.
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.
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.
Why does removing one bulb from a string of lights in a series circuit cause all the lights to go out?
In a series circuit there is only one path through every component in the circuit. Breaking that path by removing a bulb will stop the current flow...all lights go out.
Are lights onor off in an open circuit?
If the lights are the load of the circuit, then the lights will be off if the circuit is open.
