Current flows through a wire when a light switch is turned on.
A light switch can get hot when turned on because of the flow of electricity through the switch. This flow of electricity causes resistance in the switch, which generates heat as a byproduct.
When you flip the switch, it completes the electrical circuit and allows current to flow instantly through the wires to reach the light bulb, causing it to light up. The speed of electricity traveling through wires is almost instantaneous, so the light bulb lights up immediately after the switch is turned on, regardless of the distance from the switch to the bulb.
You can test a light switch without removing it by using a voltage tester or a multimeter to check if there is electricity flowing through the switch when it is turned on.
The only light that travels through the body is the image seen by the retina at the back of the eyeball. It travels through the lens and is inverted. This is sent by the optical nerve to the brain where it is turned right side up again.
If either switch is turned on the light will be on. BUT- If the switches were wired to different phases of the AC power source they would be out of phase and blow the breaker if they were turned on at the same time.
A closed current
When a light switched is turned on the circuit is usually closed.
No, light does not make noise when it travels through a vacuum.
The OFF position on the light switch interrupts the flow of electricity to the light bulb. If the switch is ON, there is always electricity at the light socket, even when the light bulb is removed. if the lamp is still pluged in electricity is still flowing through the lamp even if it is off or on
Light travels as light energy. Light is a type of electromagnetic wave.
Hi, What has air got to do with the question? Light = photons, photons have no dependancy on air. Light travels in/ through outer space - no air there.
light travels from sun to earth through vaccum, so its easily understood