For a class project, Jerome builds a simple circuit with be battery and three light bulbs. On his way to school, Jerome drops his project and breaks one of the light bulbs. He has no time to fix or replace the bulb, she he removes the broken bulb and turns in his project. What will happen when Jerome runs current through his circuit?

Answer 1

When Jerome runs current through his circuit with only two light bulbs instead of three, the two remaining light bulbs will still light up. However, because there is one less bulb in the circuit, the two remaining bulbs may shine slightly brighter than they would if all three bulbs were still in the circuit. Additionally, the overall resistance in the circuit will decrease slightly, causing a small increase in current flow.