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Question
The bulb in the circuit shown in Figure does not glow. Can you identify the problem? Make necessary changes in the circuit to make the bulb glow.

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Solution 1
The bulb in the circuit is not glowing because the two cells are not connected properly.
To make the bulb glow, the negative terminal of one cell should be connected to the positive terminal of the other cell, as shown in the given figure.

Solution 2
The problem in this circuit is the combination of two cells. In the circuit, the positive terminal of one cell should be connected with the negative terminal of the other to make the bulb glow.

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