If you have several lights in a series circuit and one of these lights breaks or burns out, what will happen to the other lights

in the circuit?

O none of the other lights will work, the flow of current stops

Othey will get brighter because they will receive more current

O the other lights will get dimmer, they will not be as bright

O some of the other lights will work and others will not

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Vincent

2 February, 02:17

If you have several lights in a series circuit and one of these lights breaks or burns out, what will happen to the other lights

in the circuit?

O none of the other lights will work, the flow of current stops

Othey will get brighter because they will receive more current

O the other lights will get dimmer, they will not be as bright

O some of the other lights will work and others will not

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Tristin Arias · Answer 1

All of the light bulbs in the series circuit would go out.

Explanation:

In a series circuit each light completes its part of the circuit and connects to the next light. So, if one light fails, the circuit is broken and the flow of current to all lights must stop.