Two Identical Light Bulbs Are Connected to a Battery

question 40

Multiple Choice

Two identical light bulbs are connected to a battery.Will the light bulbs be brighter if they are connected to the battery in series or in parallel?

• A)in series
• B)in parallel
• C)The brightness will be the same in series and in parallel.
• D)There is not enough information to determine an answer.

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Definitions:

About Average

Refers to values or outcomes that fall near the middle or mean in a set of data.

Median

The middle value in a list of numbers, which separates the higher half of the data sample from the lower half.

Percentile Points

Percentile points are values that divide a set of observations into 100 equal parts, indicating the percentage of data points that fall below a certain value.

Q1

The first quartile in a data set, representing the median of the lower half of the data set, or the 25th percentile.