Four similar identical lamps are connected to a battery
as shown in the diagram. Each lamp operates at normal
brightness and the ammeter (of negligible resistance)
registers a steady current.
The filament of one of the lamps
breaks. What happens to the
ammeter reading and to the
brightness of the remaining lamps?
Ammeter reading | Lamp brightness | |
A | Increases | Decreases |
B | Decreases | Remains unchanged |
C | Remains unchanged | Remains unchanged |
D | Increases | Increases |