Crystal’s class is studying parallel circuits. The teacher asks what will happen if one of the light bulbs breaks in a parallel circuit with three total light bulbs, as shown in the diagram. Crystal says that both of the other light bulbs would go out if one bulb breaks. Is she correct? Why or why not?
Crystal is incorrect. In a parallel circuit, each component (in this case, the light bulbs) has its own separate branch from the power source. This means that if one light bulb were to break or be removed, the other light bulbs would still receive power and continue to light up. So, if one light bulb were to break in this parallel circuit with three total light bulbs, the other two light bulbs would remain lit.
