# Solution - A Bulb is Connected in Series with a Variable Capacitor and an Ac Source as Shown. What Happens to the Brightness of the Bulb When the Key is Plugged in and Capacitance of the Capacitor is Gradually Reduced? - Capacitors and Capacitance

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A bulb is connected in series with a variable capacitor and an AC source as shown. What happens to the brightness of the bulb when the key is plugged in and capacitance of the capacitor is gradually reduced?

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