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One Terminal Is for Positive And Another Is Negative Wier . Bulb Can't Glow Until Both The Terminals Are Connected

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A bulb needs two contacts to complete an electrical circuit.

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Why does a bulb have two terminal?

Garden bulbs do not have to terminals they have a shoot at one end and roots at the other. Light bulbs have two terminals because the filament needs to be part of a circuit so the electricity can flow. The terminals are where the electricity flows in and out.


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What are the two terminals on a battery used for?

the two terminals are used to produce light energy.


How many terminals does Heathrow currently have?

Heathrow has two terminals


How many terminals are there in a bulb?

There are two terminals on an electric bulb whether AC or DC.


Why do electric cell have two terminals?

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How should two bulbs in a circuit be arranged to produce the brightest light?

To produce the brightest possible light, bulbs should be arranged in parallel to each other. For this purpose, 1. Connect one of the terminals of first bulb with any of the terminals of the other bulb. Let us name this joint as 1 2. Now, connecting the remaining terminal of both of the bulbs together. Let us name this joint as 2 3. now, connect one terminal of the power source with joint 1 and other terminal with joint 2 to get maximum brightness.


How do you wire two bulbs for one switch?

The two bulbs will be wired in parallel with each other. The switch will be wired into the circuit upstream of the bulbs.


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Is it 5 miles between any two Heathrow terminals?

No. Terminals 1,2 and 3 are walking distance apart.


Why are two bulbs in parallel bright when you build a parallel circuit with two bulbs a one d- cell battery?

Two bulbs in parallel are brighter than the same two bulbs in series, given the same potential voltage, because there is twice the available voltage to each bulb.


Can a circuit have two bulbs and a buzzer?

Of course. The circuit in my house has two door buzzers and almost 30 bulbs.