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OpenStudy (anonymous):

When connected to a battery, a lightbulb glows brightly. If the battery is reversed and reconnected to the bulb, the bulb will glow brighter. dimmer. with the same brightness. not at all.

hartnn (hartnn):

the current can flow only if battery is connected with proper terminals. if the terminals are reversed, the current cannot flow at all.

hartnn (hartnn):

if the current won't flow, the bulb won't glow.

hartnn (hartnn):

lol, that rhymed :P

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that made alot of sense your awesome thank you very much!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh noo it says its wrong

hartnn (hartnn):

hmm, then only thing possible is that the current will flow in opposite direction. then the bulb will glow with same brightness

hartnn (hartnn):

as brightness depends on Power dissipation Power dissipated = I^2 *R now its +I or -I (terminals reversed) , power dissipated will be same

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hmm, but in reality the remote wont work if you switch the battery around

hartnn (hartnn):

^ thats was my first instinct but your test does not seem to agree with us

hartnn (hartnn):

prolly thats not true with light bulbs

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ahah okay lemme try it =)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thats right! ahah thank you very much

hartnn (hartnn):

welcome ^_^

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