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3 years ago

Why do the lights in your home come on almost instantaneously when you turn on the switch?

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arlik [135]3 years ago

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Answer:

here you go

Explanation:

Why do your lights actually come on almost instantaneously? ... Wiring the house in parallel does not make a difference – there is no current flowing through the light bulb when the switch is off no matter how the house is wired. If there were a current already, the light would be on!

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