A student performed experiments taking similar bulbs and cells, but two different solutions I and II as shown in the figure.She found that the bulb in the setup P glows more brightly as compared to that of the setup Q. You would conclude that:Options:Higher current is flowing through the circuit in setup P as compared to setup Q.Higher current is flowing through the circuit in setup Q as compared to setup P.Equal current is flowing through both the circuits.The current flowing through the circuits in the two setups cannot be compared in this manner.
Question
A student performed experiments taking similar bulbs and cells, but two different solutions I and II as shown in the figure.She found that the bulb in the setup P glows more brightly as compared to that of the setup Q. You would conclude that:Options:Higher current is flowing through the circuit in setup P as compared to setup Q.Higher current is flowing through the circuit in setup Q as compared to setup P.Equal current is flowing through both the circuits.The current flowing through the circuits in the two setups cannot be compared in this manner.
Solution
The correct conclusion would be that a higher current is flowing through the circuit in setup P as compared to setup Q. The brightness of a bulb in a circuit is directly proportional to the current flowing through it. Therefore, if the bulb in setup P is glowing more brightly than the bulb in setup Q, it means that more current is flowing through the circuit in setup P.
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