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Ten bulbs are connected in a series circuit to a power supply line. Ten identical bulbs are connected in a parallel circuit to an identical power supply line.
(a) Which circuit would have the highest voltage across each bulb?
(b) In which circuit would the bulbds be brighter?
(c) In which circuit. if one bulb blows out, all others will stop glowing?
(d) Which circuit would have less current in it?

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(a) Parallel circuit (b) Parallel circuit (c) Series circuit (d) Series circuit
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