College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321879721
Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 23, Problem 16CQ
a. The three bulbs in Figure Q23.16 are identical. Rank the bulbs from brightest to dimmest. Explain.
b. Suppose a wire is connected between points 1 and 2. What happens to each bulb? Does it get brighter, stay the same, get dimmer, or go out? Explain.
Figure Q23.16
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College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
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