College Physics (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321902788
Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
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Chapter 19, Problem 11CQ
You connect a number of identical light bulbs to a flashlight battery, (a) What happens to the brightness of each bulb as more and more bulbs are added to the circuit if you connect them (i) in series and (ii) in parallel? Will the battery last longer if the bulbs are in series or in parallel? Explain your reasoning.
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Chapter 19 Solutions
College Physics (10th Edition)
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