Multiple choice

Light bulbs connected in a parallel circuit would do which of the following?

  1. all lights would stay on even if one went out

  2. all lights would go out if one went out

  3. all lights would get brighter if one went out

  4. all lights would blink if one went out
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Explanation

In a parallel circuit, each component has its own independent path to the power source. Therefore, if one bulb burns out, the others remain connected and continue to light up.

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