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.