In a series circuit, the voltage across the circuit is always equal to

a. the voltage across one of the bulbs.

b. the sum of the voltages across each bulb.

c. half the sum of the voltages across each bulb.

d. two times the sum of the voltages across each bulb.

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Chelsea Montgomery

12 October, 06:13

In a series circuit, the voltage across the circuit is always equal to

a. the voltage across one of the bulbs.

b. the sum of the voltages across each bulb.

c. half the sum of the voltages across each bulb.

d. two times the sum of the voltages across each bulb.

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B. the sum of the voltages across each bulb.

This is unlike parallel circuit where the voltage across the circuit is the same as across each resistor or bulb.

In a series circuit, the voltage across the circuit is always equal toa. the voltage across one of the bulbs.b. the sum of the voltages across each bulb.c. half the sum of the voltages across each bulb.d. two times the sum of the voltages across each bulb.

In a series circuit, the voltage across the circuit is always equal to

a. the voltage across one of the bulbs.

b. the sum of the voltages across each bulb.

c. half the sum of the voltages across each bulb.

d. two times the sum of the voltages across each bulb.