Five incandescent lightbulbs are connected in parallel. One of the bulbs burns out, causing the current through the other bulbs to
A) increase.
B) decrease.
C) remain the same.
D) drop to zero.

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In a parallel circuit, each component is connected across the same two points. Each bulb has its own path to the power source. If one bulb burns out, the others are not affected because they still have a complete path to the power source. Therefore, the current through the other bulbs remains the same.

Five Incandescent Lightbulbs Are Connected in Parallel