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Why does wiring batteries in a series makes bulbs glow brighter then if they were wired in parallel?
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∙ 10y ago
If two light bulbs are connected in the same series circuit, each one will glow dimmer
than it would if it were the only one in the circuit with the same power supply.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 10y agoThe power of a lamp is roughly proportional to the square of the voltage. Adding a second cell in series with the first will double the voltage applied to that lamp, so its power will increase roughly four times.
The reason I specify 'roughly' is because power being proportional to the square of the voltage really depends on the resistance of the lamp's filament remaining constant -this isn't really the case, as its resistance increases as the temperature of the filament goes up.
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∙ 13y agoA light bulb goes on when connected to a battery because it is being powered with the electricity in the battery.
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∙ 12y agoelectrons become mobile due to potential formed by the battery. Now there are many ways in which light can be emitted, in basic bulb it is due to heating of filament .
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∙ 12y agoDepends if the batteries are connected in series or parallel
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∙ 11y agoMore energy is supplied into the circuit, making the bulbs have a higher amount of electricity pass through making them shine brighter.
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∙ 13y agoMore current
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How do you build a series circuit in your home?
You do not build a series circuit in your home. The only series circuits are the circuits that go through circuit breakers, light switches, and relays. Electrical and electronic devices use internal series circuits but those are the only ones people build. No one builds series circuits for house wiring. Electrical outlets are connected with parallel wiring.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of a series circuit?
The main advantage to wiring a circuit with multiple accessories and access points into a series is that one main switch can control them all. This can allow a single circuit breaker, fuse, or the operator to disable them all in one step.
Applications of series and parallel connections?
Applications of Series CircuitsThe first thing that comes to mind is Christmas tree lights. Remove one lamp and the whole string goes out. If it does, that's a series circuit.Alarm systems can use series circuits in window detector switches. Open a window and the alarm goes off. A very important application for series circuits are the fuses or breakers that protect wiring from over-current. When the current gets too high the fuse melts or the breaker pops, opening the series circuit.Another example is a flashlight, it is a series circuit containing one or more batteries, a on/off switch, and a lightbulb.
What is a parallel connection?
In electrical circuits series and parallel are two basic ways of wiring components. The naming comes after the method of attaching components, i.e. one after the other, or next to each other. As a demonstration, consider a very simple circuit consisting of two light bulbs and one 9V battery. If a wire joins the battery to one bulb, to the next bulb, then back to the battery, in one continuous loop, the bulbs are said to be in series. If, on the other hand, each bulb is wired separately to the battery it is wired in a parallel circuit.
WhVuvbreutpirhete iuat types of parallel circuits are there?
There is one type of parallel circuit. An example of this type of circuit is the electrical wiring in a house. These circuits are generally very complex and have a single power source.
What is parallel car battery wiring?
parallel battery wiring is hooking 2 batteries together in parallel series give you double the volts Clarification: Parallel battery wiring is where two or more batteries are hooked together in parallel (i.e. both/all positive battery terminals are wiredtogether, and both/all negative battery terminals are wired together. This results in a battery voltage which is the same as that of the individual batteries (typically 12V in most cars). The reason for doing this is to boost battery capacity- two identical batteries wired in parallel give twice the electical storage capacity of one battery. No increase in voltage is obtained with parallel wiring. Series wiring is where two or more batteries are hooked together in series (i.e. positive terminal of the first battery is hooked to the negative terminal of the second battery). The resulting voltage is the sum of the individual battery voltages - if two 12V batteries are hooked together, the resulting voltage will be 24V. No increase of storage capacity is obtained with series wiring.
Is the house parallel or series?
House wiring is almost always parallel. Series wiring may be used for some switch circuits, however.
Does parallel wiring make the batteries last twice as long?
No. Parallel wiring just gives the current more choices of where it can flow. What matters is the number of resistors in the circuit.
Which type of Electrical wiring is used in your homes and offices?
Parallel for main circuits and series parallel for lighting circuits.
Is a switch in series with what it controls or in parallel?
An AC wall switch is in series within the parallel circuit of the overall house wiring.
Will wiring 2 batteries in series hurt your boat?
Depends on the battery size. If your boat is a 12 volt system and you wire two 12 volt batteries in series you then have 24 volts. If the batteries are 6 volt batteries you will be fine. If you have a 12 volt system on your boat and want to use two batteries then wire two 12 volt batteries in parallel. You will still have 12 volts but will have double the amperage available and this will extend the running time of the batteries.
One battery in 50amphour two connect in series who many amps total?
A 12 Volt, 50 AH battery delivers 6,000 Watt-Hours of electricity. Two 12 volt, 50 AH batteries, wired in series provide 24 Volts at 50 AH, which now delivers 12,000 Watt-Hours of electricity. Wiring the two batteries in series changes the voltage, but not the amperage. Wiring the two batteries in parallel changes the Amperage, but not the voltage.
What wiring for a car amplifier is better, series or parallel?
Series is better, it can handle more flow to it.
Type of circuit that is used in house wiring?
Both series and parallel circuits are used What_types_of_circuits_are_used_in_homes. If the circuit is a dedicated circuit which means that there is only one device in the circuit, then it is a series circuit. All the rest will be classed as parallel circuits.
Where are parallel circuits found?
parallel circuits can be used for lots of things.Things such as : . Christmas tree lights False for A+
Why Wiring in our house connected in parallel?
When things are connected in parallel, they all get the same mains voltage. When you connect things in series the voltage they get depends on the number of units in the series. Household appliances all need mains voltage so all electrics deliver this. (Apart from connecting up batteries, nearly all electrics are set up in parallel mode).
Is the lights in your house a series or in a parallel circuits?
All household, commercial, and industrial lighting and outlet wiring is parallel.
