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In normal house wiring, every time you plug in any lamp or appliance, you will increase the amount of current ("amperes" or just "amps") that you draw.

The circuit breakers or fuses in your house's electrical box are there to keep you from plugging so many things in that the wire gets hot enough to cause a fire.

Just to be clear however, the light bulbs do not create current. They pull current through themselves.

Bulbs (and all other electrical devices) pull electrical current in the same way that opening the water valve on your sink pulls a flow of current of water.

Your house's electrical service can be thought of as a water hose with the end plugged up. Whenever you let a little of the water flow out (i.e. ... turn on a light bulb) you create a current of water (an electrical current in the case of our light bulb).

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What is the continuous loop that an electric current flows through?

The continuous loop that an electric current flows through is called a circuit. It typically consists of a power source (such as a battery), conductive wires, and components like resistors, switches, and light bulbs. When the circuit is complete, electrons can flow continuously through the loop, allowing electrical energy to be transferred and used.


The current is 0.4 A and the bulb in the circuit is bright. What will happen to the brightness of the bulb if you put another bulb in series in the circuit?

ANSWER: The brightness of both bulbs will decrease. If the bulbs are identical the current will decrease to 0.2 Amps. This is a simple series resistive circuit, the more bulbs you add in series both the amperage and bulb brightness will continue to go down.


Does amperage increase as the number of bulbs in a parallel circuit increase?

In a parallel circuit, the total amperage increases as the number of bulbs increases because the current has multiple paths to flow through. Each bulb offers a separate path that allows more current to flow. In a parallel circuit, adding more bulbs decreases the total resistance, allowing more current to pass through.


What are the job of the wires in a circuit?

They complete the ckt. Without wires/conductors of some sort, we couldn't connect all those other parts.They are connections between other parts of the circuit such as light bulbs, buzzers, etc. The wires carry the electricity through them to the light bulbs, buzzers, switches, etc on the circuit.


What things need a electrical circuit?

Many common household appliances and devices require an electrical circuit to function, such as light bulbs, computers, refrigerators, televisions, and heating systems. Additionally, electronic devices like smartphones, tablets, and gaming consoles also rely on electrical circuits to operate.

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What happens to electrical current and voltage in a parallel circuit as you add more bulbs?

Voltage remains constant; current increases.


How is the current affected by the number of bulbs?

As the number of bulbs in a series circuit increases, the current decreases. As the number of bulbs in a parallel circuit increases, the current increases.


If you have three light bulbs on a circuit but all the bulbs have a different electrical path what kind of circuit do you have?

Parallel.


What do you notic about the brightness of the bulbs in the parallel circuit as you added more bulbs to it?

In a parallel circuit, as more bulbs are added, the overall brightness of the bulbs remains constant. This is because each bulb gets the full voltage of the circuit and operates independently of the other bulbs. The individual brightness of each bulb may decrease slightly due to the increased current draw, but the overall brightness of the circuit remains fairly consistent.


What happens to the current in a parallel circuit when more bulbs are added?

When more bulbs are added to a parallel circuit, the total current in the circuit increases because each bulb provides an additional path for current to flow. This is because in a parallel circuit, the current is divided amongst the branches, so adding more branches (bulbs) will increase the total current.


Which circuit has brighter bulb side by side?

Bulbs in a parallel circuit draw the same amount of current, so each will display the same brightness. Bulbs in a series circuit share the current so all bulbs will appear dimmer.


What happens to the brightness of light bulbs when more batteries are added Why?

Adding more batteries to a circuit with light bulbs will increase the brightness of the bulbs. This is because the additional batteries will provide more voltage, which allows for a higher current to flow through the circuit. As a result, the bulbs will emit more light due to the increased energy supplied.


In a series circuit when adding light bulbs does the current change?

Yes. The current is inversely proportional to the resistance. I = V / R where I is current, V is voltage, and R is resistance. Adding light bulbs adds resistance. Current is constant throughout a series circuit; it doesn't change no matter what. Voltage changes.


This circuit is a series circuit because?

the same current flows through both light bulbs


What does the light bulb do in a circuit?

Bulbs convert an electrical energy to produce light


What happens to the current if the number of bulbs stays the same but you use more cells?

If you add more cells in series with the bulbs, the current will increase as the voltage across the bulbs increases. If you add more cells in parallel with the bulbs, the current will stay the same because the voltage of the cells does not increase when they are added in parallel.


Why is an energy source needed in order to have a working electric ciruit?

An energy source is needed to provide electrical energy to the circuit components such as resistors, capacitors, and bulbs. Without an energy source, there would be no electrical current flowing through the circuit, and no power for the devices to operate.