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Chapter 18.3, Problem 18.7QQ
Suppose you have three identical lightbulbs, some wire, and a battery. You connect one lightbulb to the battery and take note of its brightness. You add a second lightbulb, connecting it in parallel with the previous lightbulbs, and again take note of the brightness. Repeat the process with the third lightbulb, connecting it in parallel with the other two. As the lightbulbs are added, what happens to (a) the brightness of the lightbulbs? (b) The individual currents in the lightbulbs? (c) The power delivered by the battery? (d) The lifetime of the battery? (Neglect the battery’s internal resistance.)
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