In the circuit below, all bulbs are identical. What would happen to the total current (current through the battery) if you unscrewed bulb B from the socket and replaced it with a wire? + D V B The total current would increase. The total current would remain the same. The total current would decrease.

In the circuit below, all bulbs are identical. What would happen to the total current (current through the battery) if you unscrewed bulb B from the socket and replaced it with a wire? + D V B The total current would increase. The total current would remain the same. The total current would decrease.

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In the circuit below, all bulbs are identical. What would happen to the total current (current through the battery) if you unscrewed bulb B from the socket and replaced it with a wire?
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The total current would decrease.

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