If You Flip the Light Switch in Your Living Room

question 35

Multiple Choice

If you flip the light switch in your living room and nothing happens,what might be a good hypothesis to explain the absence of light?

• A)Electricity sometimes flows backward in a wire, preventing the light from shining.
• B)The circuit breaker for the living room might be the "off" position.
• C)You might have made too many telephone calls this month, thereby reducing the amount of electricity in your lines.
• D)The air conditioner is also running upstairs, and it might be using all of the electricity available in your house at the moment.

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