WILL IT WORK WHEN WE REMOVE?

TYPE OF CIRCUIT BRIGHTNESS 1 BULB 2 BULBS 3 BULBS 4 BULBS

W LB W LB W LB W LB
SERIES LOW
NW NW NW NW
CIRCUIT

PARALLEL HIGH
W H W H W H W H
CIRCUIT

SERIES-PARALLEL LOW (at the series)

WBP H W H W H W H
CIRCUIT HIGH(at the parallel)

DISCUSSION
LEGEND:

W – WORKING WBP – WORKING BUT IN PARALLEL ONLY H - HIGH

LB – LEVEL OF BRIGHTNES NW – NOT WORKING L – LOW

TABLE 1.0

INTERPRETATION:
The table above shows the data observe of the bulb brightness. The
table indicates the level of brightness the bulb can give from low to high in
each circuit. This also shows whether the circuit can work if we remove certain
bulbs and if it affects the brightness that the bulb produces in an AC circuit.
In series circuit, based on the data in the table above, the bulbs in series
circuit have low light output meaning that the current flowing in series will be
divided into how many bulbs we have in a certain circuit, and it also applies to
the amount of voltage each bulb has. If we have 200 volts of energy and we
have 20 bulbs in a series circuit, the volts will be equally distributed to each
bulb (therefore, each bulb has 10 volts). Therefore, the number of bulbs is
inversely proportional to its brightness meaning increasing the number of bulbs
in a series circuit decreases the brightness of the bulbs. A series circuit
connects components (such as bulbs) end to end, and the same current passes
through each component. When a bulb is removed from a series circuit, the
brightness of the remaining bulbs might be significantly affected. This is what
happens:
1. In a series circuit, removing a bulb breaks the circuit. The current
path is cut off and the circuit becomes open. As a result, no
current flows through the circuit.
2. When the circuit is open, none of the bulbs in the series will get
power and will all turn off. The removal of any component in a
series circuit breaks the circuit and disrupts the flow of current to
all components in the series.
3. There is no electrical energy reaching the bulbs unless current
flows through the circuit. As a result, when the circuit is open, the
bulbs generate no light.
In parallel circuit, based on the data above, the light bulbs produce high
level of brightness which shows a big difference in the series circuit. Each
component (such as a bulb) in a parallel circuit is linked to the power source
independently in its own branch. In a parallel circuit, unlike a series circuit, the
removal of one bulb does not impede the flow of electricity to the other lights.
When one bulb in a parallel circuit is removed, the brightness of the other
bulbs decreases as follows:
1. When a bulb is removed from a parallel circuit, the other bulbs
stay connected to the power supply and continue to receive the
same voltage. The remaining bulbs' brightness is unaffected, and
they continue to emit light as previously. This is due to the fact
that each branch in a parallel circuit is independent, and the
removal of one branch has no effect on the others.
2. Each branch in a parallel circuit receives the same voltage from the
power source. The voltage across the other bulbs is unaffected by
the removal of one bulb. Because the voltage across each bulb
remains constant, their brightness remains constant.
3. The current in the circuit is redistributed among the remaining
branches. The total current in the circuit reduces when one branch
(bulb) is removed, but the current through the remaining
branches remains constant. This is owing to the parallel
 architecture of the circuit, which permits current to flow
independently through each branch.

In the series-parallel circuit, based on the data above, it produces both

high level and low level of brightness. However, the high level of brightness
only appears at the parallel part of the circuit while the lower level of
brightness is at the series part of the circuit. The brightness of the bulb can be
determined if it is in parallel or in series, the result obtained in the parallel
circuit is similar to the parallel section of the circuit and it’s also apply to the
series section of the combination circuit where the result is similar to the series
circuit. Therefore, in a series-parallel circuit, some components (such as bulbs)
are linked in series, and those series combinations are connected in parallel to
each other. The overall behavior of the circuit will be determined by the precise
arrangement and how the bulbs are organized. When a bulb/s is/are removed
the outcome is as follows:
1. When a bulb is removed from a series section, the current flow
through that section is disrupted, and all bulbs in that series
section go out. Other parallel branches with bulbs, on the other
hand, will continue to work independently and their brightness
will not be altered.
2. If one bulb in a parallel section is removed, the other bulbs in that
parallel section will continue to run, and the overall brightness of
the circuit may not be severely reduced. Bulbs in other parallel
branches will also remain unaffected.
3. The effect on the circuit will be determined by the location of the
removed bulb. If it is in a series section, all of the lights in that part
will go out. If it's in a parallel part, the other bulbs in that area will
continue to light. Other components of the circuit may continue to
function normally if they are not directly affected by the removal.