Question

During physical science class, Ben and Jerry connected three identical light bulbs in parallel to a battery. What happens when Ben removes one of the light bulbs from its socket?

A) All the light bulbs go out.
B) The other light bulbs remain on and will be equally bright.
C) The other light bulbs remain on, one brighter and the other less bright than before.
D) The other light bulbs remain on, one less bright and the other the same brightness as before.

Answer 1

The correct option is (B)The other light bulbs remain on and will be equally bright.

Step-by-step explanation:

When load is connected in parallel, the circuit is completed in many ways. Each loop completes the circuit and the voltage remains the same in each loop. If one of the bulb is removed, the rest of the bulbs will still glow and the circuit will be still completed in the rest of the loops. The same will happen in the case of Jerry and Ben.

Answer 2

I think the correct answer would be the other light bulbs remain on and will be equally bright. Since they are in parallel, only the circuit for the one that is removed would be affected the other will still shine bright equally. Hope this answers the question.