Circuit Analysis with Removed Bulb · PhysicsBowl 2016 #31
Physics · electromagnetism
Problem
The circuit shown has 4 identical light bulbs connected to an ideal battery. If bulb #2 were removed leaving an open circuit there, what happens to the voltage across both bulb #1 and from Q to X?| Voltage across bulb #1 | Voltage from Q to X | |
|---|---|---|
| (A) | Remains the same | Decreases |
| (B) | Decreases | Remains the same |
| (C) | Increases | Decreases |
| (D) | Increases | Increases |
| (E) | Decreases | Increases |