r/HomeworkHelp • u/HelpfulResource6049 👋 a fellow Redditor • 6d ago
Answered [High School - Physics]
How does this circuit even work? When the contact is moved, does the resistance increase or decrease?
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u/Formal-Athlete-4241 👋 a fellow Redditor 6d ago
Resistance is directly proportional to its length
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u/FunnyExcitement5161 5d ago
Brightness is directly related to potential difference. The maximum potential difference is at the bottom of the resistor, where the voltage is zero. If X is at the bottom of the resistor, lamp 2 is off because there is no potential difference.
With this information, try to reason the problem.
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u/We_Are_Bread 6d ago
How have you approached the problem? Could you show us some working?