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Grade 11Differential Calculus

If a bulb is connected in series with a capacitor supplied with a dc voltage, will the bulb glow??

Profile image of deeksha sharma
14 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Ashwin Muralidharan IIT Madras
14 Years ago

Hi Deeksha,

 

No the bulb wouldn't glow.

 

I've posted answer to your previous question on Capacitor blocking the DC.

 

By that concept, the entire potential of the DC Voltage would be droped across the Capacitor, to keep it's charge = CV.

Hence no potential drop across the Bulb (and hence it wouldn't glow).

 

Hope that helps.

 

All the best,

Regards,

Ashqin (IIT Madras).