Question: In Figure 31.8, two light bulbs are connected to each other by a wire and the combination is connected to a battery. In steady state,

In Figure 31.8, two light bulbs are connected to each other by a wire and the combination is connected to a battery. In steady state, bulb A glows brightly and bulb B glows dimly. If the magnitude of the potential difference across the battery terminals is \(9 \mathrm{~V}\), what can you say about the magnitude of the potential difference across \(A\) ?

Data from Figure 31.8

e A: bright B: dim

e A: bright B: dim

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