A battery is used to light a bulb as shown. An identical battery is connected by closing switch S. What happens to the bulb?


1.The bulb goes out.
2.The bulb gets noticeably dimmer.
3.The bulb gets very slightly dimmer.
4.The bulb's brightness stays the same.
5.The bulb gets slightly brighter.
6.The bulb gets noticeably brighter.
7.A combination of 2 of the answers above; first one happens, then the other.


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