College Physics
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Author: ETKINA, Eugenia, Planinšič, G. (gorazd), Van Heuvelen, Alan
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Chapter 19, Problem 27CQ
Most Christmas tree lights with incandescent bulbs are connected in parallel (a) Describe one advantage of lights connected in parallel. (b) Suppose you connect these lights in series. Will they be brighter or darker? Explain. What modification would make the lights equally bright? Explain.
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