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Free DAA Electrical Comprehension practice

Electrical comprehension covers simple circuits — series and parallel wiring, switches, and what happens to bulbs when connections change. Each question shows a circuit diagram to reason from.

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Electrical comprehension
Question 1 of 4
L1L2

Two identical bulbs, L1 and L2, are wired in series as shown. If bulb L1 is removed from its holder, what happens to bulb L2?

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