When Two Lamps Are Connected in Series to a Battery

question 173

Multiple Choice

When two lamps are connected in series to a battery, the electrical resistance that the battery senses is

• A)more than the resistance of either lamp,
• B)less than the resistance of either lamp,
• And when the same two lamps are connected in parallel to a battery, the electrical resistance that the battery senses is
• C)more than the resistance of either lamp.
• D)less than the resistance of either lamp.
• E)none of these

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