Question
Consider the circuits given below:
  1. In which circuit are the lamps dimmest?
  2. In which circuit or circuits are the lamps of equal brightness to the lamps in circuit?
  3. Which circuit gives out the maximum light?

Answer

  1. Circuit (ii).
  2. Circuit (iii).
  3. Circuit (iii).

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