Tutorials in Introductory Physics
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Author: Peter S. Shaffer, Lillian C. McDermott
Publisher: Addison Wesley
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Chapter 6.1, Problem 2aT
Compare the brightness of the two bulb with each other. (Pay attention to large differences in brightness. You may notice minor differences if two “identical" bulbs are, in fact, not quite identical.)
Use the assumptions we have made in developing our model for
1. Is current “used up” in the first bulb, or is the current the same trough both bulb?
2. Do you think that switching the order of the bulbs might make a difference? Check your answer.
3. On the basis of your observations alone, can you tell the direction of the flow through the circuit?
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