On 30/12/05, Robert Treharne Jones <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Well I know it's a while since O-level physics but I thought the current was
> split down each branch in parallel connections (although I agree the
> potential difference remains the same across each bulb) and it's the current
> wot kills yer (despite the ubiquitous 'Danger - High Voltage' signs)
Current = voltage * resistance.
If they were in parallel, sticking your fingers in the socket would
connect you directly to mains voltage. In series, you are connected
through a considerable resistance.
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Michael Leuty
Nottingham, UK
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