NCERT Question 3 - Chapter 12 Class 6 - Electricity and Circuits

Last updated at Dec. 13, 2024 by

Explain why the bulb would not glow in the arrangement shown in Fig. 12.13.

 

Answer:

The bulb would not glow in the given arrangement because: 

  • The end of the screw driver is covered with plastic , which is a poor conductor of electricity.
  • In the given circuit, one end of the bulb is connected with the plastic end of the screw driver. Plastic being a poor conductor of electricity would not allow the electric current to pass through it. 
  • Due to this, the bulb would not glow in the given arrangement.
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