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No. Although there is a voltage drop across the filament of an incandescent light bulb, the amount of current flowing out is identical to what flows in: current in = current out. That is an important fact to always keep in mind when solving simple electrical circuits: the sum of the currents flowing into a node equals the sum of the currents flowing out of it.
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What are the advantages of co-current flow?
A Counter-current flow has more advantages as comapared to a co-current flow.
What happens to a light bulb when extra dry cells are added on a series circuit?
i think that the light bulb glows brighter
Is a light bulb a simple machine?
A light bulb is a simple machine. A light bulb is a screw.A screw is a simple machine.
Why is generator armature harder to rotate when it is connected to a circuit and supplying electric current?
Because a generator extracts energy from whatever is rotating it and passes this (by the electric current it produces) down the circuit to the motor (or light bulb or heater) where it is used. When there is no complete electric circuit, no electricity can flow so no (little) energy is extracted, but when the circuit is closed, electricity does flow and the armature is more difficult to turn.
What would make a light brighter the Alternating Current or the Direct Current if both have the same voltage?
For the same bulb, there would be no difference if the AVERAGE power is the same. For DC this is easy....Power = V X I. For AC it is much more complicated, for a purely resistive light bulb, Power = Vrms X I. So for AC the voltage is the "root mean square" of the peaks.
Do any conductor have a different effect on a ligh bulb than others?
Yes, different conductors can have varying effects on a light bulb. Conductors with higher electrical conductivity will allow more current to flow, resulting in the light bulb glowing brighter. Conversely, poor conductors will restrict current flow, causing the light bulb to be dimmer or not light up at all.
Which circuit was the light bulb the dimmest?
The light bulb was likely the dimmest in the circuit where it had the highest resistance, creating more opposition to the flow of current, resulting in less brightness.
When the bulb is the resistance what this tells about the resistance?
An incandescent bulb has a filament that has a resistance. The value of the resistance determines the current that will flow for a given supply voltage. The heat generated by the current flowing through the filament gives off light. As the resistance of the filament decreases the current increases and you get more light.
Does a light bulb get brighter when the current increases?
Yes, a light bulb gets brighter when the current flowing through it increases. This is because the increase in current results in more energy being converted into light and heat by the filament in the bulb, causing it to glow more brightly.
In an electric current electricity flow how?
Electricity can flow in an electric circuit by a battery. The battery creates electrons, which flow through the wire, and then go into a light bulb. (That is how a light bulb in a circuit lights up.) A series circuit is a circuit with one wire that electrons can flow through. Also, there can be more than one light bulb connecting to the same wire. A parallel circuit is a circuit with light bulbs that have their own wire.ClarificationThe above answer, unfortunately, perpetuates the myth that current leaves a battery, and finds its way around a circuit. This is not the case at all. It is the load that 'draws' the current from the battery and it is the load that determines the size of that current.
Does a 25 watt light bulb draw more current than a 60 watt light bulb?
No, a higher wattage INCANDESCENT light bulb uses more current than a lower wattage INCANDESCENT light bulb. Some CF and LED bulbs are rated by the amount of light that an incandescent bulb would produce, but they are also rated by the wattage that they use.
Why when you have a thick wire does the light go dimmer?
A thicker wire can have lower resistance, which allows more current to flow without voltage dropping. This can cause the light to appear dimmer if the current passing through the bulb decreases.
Why doesn't a light bulb change its brightness when more light bulbs are added on a parallel circuit?
In a parallel circuit, adding more light bulbs won't affect the brightness of the original bulb because each bulb has its own separate path for the current to flow. Each bulb receives the same voltage as the power source, ensuring that each bulb will shine at its designated brightness independently of the others.
Why does adding more batteries to a circuit cause an attached light bulb to become brighter?
Adding more batteries increases the voltage across the circuit, which results in a higher current flowing through the light bulb. The increased current generates more heat and light in the bulb, making it appear brighter.
How is the brightness of a light bulb related to resistance?
The brightness of a light bulb is directly related to the amount of current passing through it, which is determined by the resistance of the bulb. In simple terms, the higher the resistance of the bulb, the lower the current passing through it, resulting in lower brightness. This relationship is described by Ohm's Law, which states that the current passing through a conductor (such as a light bulb) is directly proportional to the voltage across it and inversely proportional to its resistance.
Why is the current in an incandescent light bulb greater immediately after it is turned on than it is a few moments later?
The current in an incandescent light bulb is greater immediately after it is turned on because the filament has a lower resistance when it is cold. As the filament heats up, its resistance increases, which reduces the current flowing through the bulb.
How does a change in the size of the current through a bulb affect it's light output?
An increase in the current through a bulb will increase its light output because more current means more electrons passing through the filament, which generates more heat and light. Conversely, a decrease in current will result in lower light output as there are fewer electrons flowing through the filament to produce light.
