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Is it possible to use a switch to turn off only one bulb in a series circuit?
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∙ 12y ago
No. In a series circuit, current is the same, by Kirchoff's current law, at every point in the circuit, so you either have current at every point, or you have no current at every point.
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What do you need to make a simple series circuit to light a bulb?
To make a simple series circuit to light a bulb, the simplest components are a power source (such as a battery); a switch (to turn the power on or off); the bulb (obviously !); and some wires to connect everything together.
What type of a circuit do flashlights use?
A flashlight is a series circuit. The batteries positive end connects to the flashlights switch. The switch connects to the center pin of the light bulb. The bulb filament is connected to the center pin of the bulb and the outer metal shell of the bulb socket. The shell of the bulb socket is connected to the metal flashlight's body which returns to the negative end of the battery. Turn on the switch and you have light.
What could you add to the circuit to control the bulb?
Switch
Would you show me a diagram of a series circuit?
Diagrams are not supported with WikiAnswers, sorry, so you will have to use your imagination...A simple series circuit can be built with a battery, a switch, and a light bulb. One end of the battery is connected to one end of the switch. The other end of the switch is connected to one end of the bulb. The other end of the bulb is connected to the other end of the battery.If the switch is open, no current flows, and the bulb does not illuminate. If the switch is closed, current flows, and the bulb illuminates. By Ohm's law, the current through the bulb is proportional to the battery voltage and inversely proportional to the resistance of the bulb. Note, of course, that we are talking about hot resistance of the bulb, because cold resistance is an entirely different thing, due to the temperature coefficient of the bulb. Also, by Kirchoff's current law, the current at every point in this simple series circuit is the same and, by Kirchoff's voltage law, the voltage across the battery is the same as the voltage across the bulb.
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.
How does removing bulb or opening and closing the switch affect a series circuit?
Removing a bulb - or opening the switch - breaks the flow of current in a series circuit.
An example series circuit might be what?
A voltage or current source in series with a circuit breaker or fuse in series with a switch in series with a light bulb.
How is a Series circuit used everyday?
A light switch is in series with the light bulb it controls.
How does circuit stop flowing when light bulb switch is off?
The simplist answers is that electricity needs to complete a circuit fully. It stops flowing because there is no complete circuit. The switch is a device for opening and closing the circuit. When the switch is in the off position the circuit is said to be open and electricity cannot flow.
If you unscrewed the second bulb in the series circuit when it was on explain what happens to the first?
Unscrewing any bulb in a series circuit turns them all off. This is the same as opening the switch that controls them.
What components do you need to make a simple series circuit to light on bulb?
You need a Battery, Light Bulb, Ammeter, Switch.
How does a house use a series circuit?
The most common form of a series circuit in a house is a circuit breaker (optionally in series with an on-off switch) in series with a load, usually a light bulb.
Is a flashlight an example of a parallel or series curcuit type?
A flashlight is an example of a series circuit; a battery in series with a switch in series with a bulb.
Why is one bulb set up along a parallel circuit actually a series circuit?
In a series circuit, if you open a bulb, current loop will be broken. So, current cannot travel all the wayback, hence no output. But in a parallel circuit, current will be only shared with parallel circuit, but the loop remains closed even if you remove the bulb. So, no change occurs.
What components do you need to make a simple series circuit to light a bulb?
You need a Battery, Light Bulb, Ammeter, Switch.
How does a torch work-circuit'?
A torch is simply a circuit containing a battery, a bulb and a switch. The three components are connected in series (one after the other) to form a loop. The switch simply completes the circuit so that power flows from the battery to the bulb.
How does a torch work-circuit?
A torch is simply a circuit containing a battery, a bulb and a switch. The three components are connected in series (one after the other) to form a loop. The switch simply completes the circuit so that power flows from the battery to the bulb.
