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When two light bulbs are connected in series , there is voltage drop which causes the second lamp to dim

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When two lamps are connected in series, neither lamp will be subject to its rated voltage and, so, each lamp will be dim. Surprisingly, perhaps, the lamp with the higher power will be dimmer than the lamp with the lower power!

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