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Holiday lights are often connected in series and use special lamps that short out when the potential difference across a lamp increases to the line voltage. Generate an explanation why and explain why these light sets might blow their fuses after many bulbs have failed. Please use 3 content related sentences. (ref: p.624-634)

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          Holiday lights are often connected in series and use special lamps that short out when the potential 
difference across a lamp increases to the line voltage. Generate an explanation why and explain why 
these light sets might blow their fuses after many bulbs have failed. Please use 3 content related 
sentences. (ref: p.624-634)

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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05/25/2020

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Step 1: Holiday lights are connected in series so that the same current flows through each bulb, and the special lamps contain a filament that shorts out (bypasses) when the voltage across them becomes too high, allowing the rest of the string to remain lit even if Show more…

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Holiday lights are often connected in series and use special lamps that short out when the potential difference across a lamp increases to the line voltage. Generate an explanation why and explain why these light sets might blow their fuses after many bulbs have failed. Please use 3 content related sentences. (ref: p.624-634)