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No. The dimmer must be in series with the light. The 3 switches provide alternative paths to allow the power to reach the light or to stop it.

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How do you change a parallel circuit into a series circuit?

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When a circuit of light bulbs is wired in such a way that if one bulb burn out the rest stay lit it is called a circuit?

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When a circuit of light bulbs is wired in such a way that if one bulb burns out the rest stay lit it is called a circuit.?

That would be a parallel circuit.


When a circuit of light bulbs is wired in such a way that if one light bulb burns out the rest stay lit it is called a circuit?

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What does it mean to say a diode has a forward bias?

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