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While working on her science fair project, Venus connected a 10 volt battery to a series circuit that contained one light bulb. Venus decided to add one more light bulb to her series circuit creating a higher resistance, but she keeps the battery voltage the same. What will happen to the current?

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Final answer:

When Venus adds another light bulb to her series circuit, the current flowing through the circuit will decrease.

Step-by-step explanation:

When Venus adds one more light bulb to her series circuit, the total resistance in the circuit increases. According to Ohm's Law, V = IR, if the voltage remains the same and the resistance increases, the current will decrease. This means that the current flowing through the circuit will decrease when Venus adds another light bulb.

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