The lamps in a string of Christmas tree lights are connected in parallel. What happens if one lamp burns out? (Assume negligible resistance in the wires leading to the lamps.)
A)The brightness of the lamps will not change appreciably.
B)The other lamps get brighter equally.
C)The other lamps get brighter, but some get brighter than others.
D)The other lamps get dimmer equally.
E)The other lamps get dimmer, but some get dimmer than others.

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In a parallel circuit, each lamp operates independently. If one lamp burns out, it does not affect the brightness of the other lamps, as they each have their own path to the power source.

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