Question

A rectangular box of lines has circles with x's in them on the right side and on both top and bottom sides near their right ends. the top circle is a. the right side circle is b. the bottom circle is c. the bottom side has 2 small circles separated by a short segment of the side near the left end. the top side has a stack of short horizontal lines labeled a in its middle, which are from left to right short, very short, short, very short. use the diagram and the drop-down menu to answer the question. if bulb c burns out, what will happen to bulbs a and b?

Answer 1

If bulb C burns out, bulbs A and B could either go out or remain lit depending on the circuit connection; they would go out in a series circuit but remain lit in a parallel circuit.

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the scenario provided where light bulbs A, B, and C are connected in an electric circuit, and considering that bulb C burns out, different outcomes could occur depending on how the bulbs are connected (series or parallel circuit). In a series circuit, if bulb C burns out, the circuit would be incomplete, causing bulbs A and B to also go out because the current cannot flow through the circuit. However, in a parallel circuit, bulbs A and B would not be affected if bulb C burns out because each bulb has its own independent path to the power source. Therefore, even with bulb C burned out, bulbs A and B would continue to function normally.