Question

A light bulb in a camper’s flashlight is labeled 4.1 V, 0.40 A. Find the equivalent current if three of these light bulbs are connected in parallel to a standard C size 1.5 V battery.

Answer 1

Explanation:

first rule of parallel circuits : the voltage is the same in the whole circuit, no matter where we measure.

so, we have 1.5V at every bulb.

second rule of parallel circuits : the total current is the sum of the individual branch currents.

so, if the battery really allows it, then we have 3 times 0.4 A = 3×0.4 = 1.2 A as current in the circuit.