A bulb and a television set are connected in parallel to the 220 V mains
PHYSICS · Single correct · A Level · Physics · Electricity · Electricity
Problem
A bulb and a television set are connected in parallel to the 220 V mains. If the filament of the bulb breaks, what happens to the television, and why?
(a) It becomes brighter because the current through its branch increases
(b) The house-main fuse blows and both appliances stop working
(c) It keeps working because the supply to its branch remains intact
(d) It goes off because the open circuit stops current in the whole circuit