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When you add another light bulb to a circuit does it effect the voltage?

When a bulb is added in parallel to a circuit with a single bulb, the resistance of the circuit decreases. This is because the existing bulb's operating point remains the same, due to the fact that Kirchoff's voltage law states that the signed voltages around a series circuit must add up to zero, with the two bulbs being their own series circuit. A consequence of this is that the voltage across both bulbs must be the same, i.e. that the voltage across the first bulb does not change. The second result of adding the bulb is that the current in the overall circuit increases. This is because the second bulb must pull some current in order to operate, yet we know that the voltage across the first bulb did not change. As a result, due to Ohm's law, the current through the first bulb did not change. And, finally, since Kirchoff's current law states that the signed sum of the currents entering a node is zero, the addition of a second load in parallel with the first load must, therefore, represent additional current.


An increase in resistance in a circuit will cause?

In a simple circuit, lowering the voltage will not cause the resistance to do anything. Lowering the voltage will, however, cause the current to also lower.This ignores temperature coefficient. If there is substantial power involved, a typical bulb, for instance, will grow cooler and its resistance will decrease when you lower the voltage, but that is usually a small effect.


Watt is the current allowed to flow through a bulb?

The current flowing through a bulb is equal to the (voltage across the bulb) divided by the (bulb resistance), and can be expressed in Amperes. The rate at which the bulb dissipates energy is equal to (voltage across the bulb) times (current through the bulb), and can be expressed in watts.


What voltage is required to sustain a current of 0.50 through a light bulb resistance of 190?

The voltage of a circuit with a resistance of 250 ohms and a current of 0.95 amps is 237.5 volts. Ohms's law: Voltage = Current times Resistance


How does the brightness of each bulb in a parallel circuit compare to the brightness of the bulb in a simple circuit?

The brightness of each bulb in a parallel circuit is the same as the brightness of a bulb in a simple circuit. By Kirchoff's voltage law, each element of a parallel circuit has the same voltage drop across it. With the same voltage, the same type of bulb will dissipate the same power, and have the same brightness.

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Suppose in a circuit with 2 bulbs the resistance of bulb 1 is greater than that of bulb 2. how will the voltage across the two bulbs compare?

if the resistance of bulb A is 2x that of B then there will be twice as much voltage across it (ratio 2:1 ). both voltages shall equal the system voltage assuming they are in series and there are no other components in the circuit if the bulbs are in parallel the voltage across them will be equal and that of the system


What happens when one bulb is added to a series circuit?

The resistance is increased, the voltage across each bulb is decreased and the current through the circuit is reduced.


Why is the voltage across a battery in a parallel circuit equal to the voltage across each bulb?

The voltage across a battery in a parallel circuit is equal to the voltage across each bulb because Kirchoff's Voltage Law (KVL) states that the signed sum of the voltages going around a series circuit adds up to zero. Each section of the parallel circuit, i.e. the battery and one bulb, constitutes a series circuit. By KVL, the voltage across the battery must be equal and opposite to the voltage across the bulb. Another way of thinking about this is to consider that the conductors joining the battery and bulbs effectively have zero ohms resistance. By Ohm's law, this means the voltage across the conductor is zero, which means the voltage across the bulb must be equal to the voltage across the battery and, of course, the same applies for all of the bulbs.


What is the difference between voltage output of a battery and the voltage across each DC bulb in a series circuit?

Exactly...you answered your own question. Each DC bulb will drop voltage according to its resistance and the amount of current it draws.


How much energy each of the bulb will get in the two circuits?

The total energy delivered to each bulb in a circuit depends on the voltage of the circuit and the resistance of the bulb. In a series circuit, the total voltage is divided among all bulbs, so each bulb receives less energy compared to a parallel circuit where each bulb gets the full voltage of the circuit.


When you add another light bulb to a circuit does it effect the voltage?

When a bulb is added in parallel to a circuit with a single bulb, the resistance of the circuit decreases. This is because the existing bulb's operating point remains the same, due to the fact that Kirchoff's voltage law states that the signed voltages around a series circuit must add up to zero, with the two bulbs being their own series circuit. A consequence of this is that the voltage across both bulbs must be the same, i.e. that the voltage across the first bulb does not change. The second result of adding the bulb is that the current in the overall circuit increases. This is because the second bulb must pull some current in order to operate, yet we know that the voltage across the first bulb did not change. As a result, due to Ohm's law, the current through the first bulb did not change. And, finally, since Kirchoff's current law states that the signed sum of the currents entering a node is zero, the addition of a second load in parallel with the first load must, therefore, represent additional current.


Suppose in a circuit with two bulbsthe resistance of bulb 1 is greater than that of bulb 2how will the voltage across the two bulbs compare?

That depends on whether the bulbs are wired in series or in parallel.


What would happen to the current in a simple circuit if a bulb with a higher resistance were used?

If a bulb with higher resistance is used in a simple circuit, the total resistance in the circuit would increase. According to Ohm's Law (V=IR), with an increase in resistance, the current in the circuit would decrease since the voltage supplied remains constant.


Why does the voltage drop as electricity flows through a light bulb?

Do you mean why is the voltage in a circuit lower after the light bulb than before it? If so, it's because the light bulb filament has electrical resistance. When an electrical current flows through a resistance, there is a voltage drop across the resistance (Ohm's law).More fundamentally, the light bulb is producing light, which is a form of energy. The voltage drop across the light bulb comes from the fact that electrical energy is being turned into light. If voltage didn't drop, you would be producing energy from nothing. Furthermore, if there were no voltage drop, your circuit would behave the same whether you had no light bulbs, one light bulb, or eighteen million light bulbs - something that clearly can't be the case.


What happens when you put an electric motor with higher resistance and a light bulb with less resistance in a series circuit. does the bulb light up and motor spin. or only the motor spin?

(Another possibility is: Bulb lights up and motor does not spin.)The result all depends on the relative resistance of the bulb and the motor, becausethat determines how much of the supply voltage appears across the light bulb, andhow much across the motor.That's one of the big problems with a series circuit: The performance of one devicedepends on the characteristics of the other devices in the same circuit. If you turnthe light off, the motor can't run at all. If the load on the motor changes, then thelight bulb flickers. And if you change the light bulb and put in one with a differentresistance, then the strength of the motor changes.


An increase in resistance in a circuit will cause?

In a simple circuit, lowering the voltage will not cause the resistance to do anything. Lowering the voltage will, however, cause the current to also lower.This ignores temperature coefficient. If there is substantial power involved, a typical bulb, for instance, will grow cooler and its resistance will decrease when you lower the voltage, but that is usually a small effect.


Why will the bulb not light up in a short circuit?

That's because the path of the short circuit provides a much lower resistance than the actual path and which the current will choose to flow through the path with a lower resistance rather than the path connected to a bulb,which explains that why the bulb won't light up.