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Question
Complete the drawing shown in Figure to indicate where the free ends of the two wires should be joined to make the bulb glow.
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Solution
The given circuit is not complete. To complete the circuit, the positive terminal of the cell should be connected to one end of the switch, and the other terminal of the bulb should be connected to the other end of the switch. The closed-circuit is shown in the following figure:
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