Answer:
b. The current stays the same.
Explanation:
In the case given current is supplied by the battery to a bulb . Here, we should know that bulb also apply resistance to the flow of current .
Now, when an identical bulb is connected in parallel to the original bulb .
Therefore, both the resistance( bulb) are in parallel.
We know, when two resistance are in parallel , current through them is same and voltage is divided between them.
Therefore, in this case current stays same in the original bulb.
Hence, this is the required solution.
