College Physics
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780134601823
Author: ETKINA, Eugenia, Planinšič, G. (gorazd), Van Heuvelen, Alan
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 19, Problem 8MCQ
Four identical bulbs are shown in the circuit in Figure Q19.8. With the switch open, bulbs 1, 2, and 3 are equally bright and bulb 4 is dark. How does the brightness of bulbs 1, 2, and 3 change when the switch is closed?
a. 1 and 2 stay the same and 3 gets brighter.
b. 1, 2, and 3 stay the same.
c. 1 and 3 get brighter and 2 gets dimmer.
d. 1.2, and 3 all get brighter.
e. None of these is correct.
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