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Q12: Parallel Circuit
Consider the circuit shown below, with a battery and three identical light bulbs, and a switch connecting the third bulb to the circuit. Initially, the switch is open. Now, we are going to close the switch. Which of the following statements are true when the switch is closed (compared to the initial state, when the switch was open)?

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