Your cat has chewed the cord to your desk lamp and has created a short circuit-an electric connection from one wire to the other inside the cord. When you plug the lamp into the electric outlet,
A) current will bypass the bulb and the bulb will not light up.
B) current will flow alternately through the bulb and through the short circuit, so that the bulb will blink on and off rapidly.
C) the current will begin to flow backward through the bulb so that it glows at half its normal brightness.
D) excessive current will pass through the bulb and the bulb will glow very brightly.

Question

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When a short circuit occurs, the electrical current bypasses the intended path (in this case, the bulb) and takes the path of least resistance. This means the current will not flow through the bulb, so the bulb will not light up.

Your Cat Has Chewed the Cord to Your Desk Lamp