Digital Electronics- logic gates problem

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The discussion centers on a staircase bulb controlled by two switches, allowing independent operation regardless of the other switch's state. It highlights the need for a correct truth table to reflect that if both switches are in the same state, the bulb is ON, while if they are in opposite states, the bulb is OFF. Participants point out inaccuracies in the initial truth table, specifically that it fails to account for the independent functionality of the switches. A suggested correction involves modifying one line in the truth table to accurately represent the bulb's behavior. The conversation emphasizes the importance of precise logic representation in digital electronics.
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A bulb in a staircase has two switches , one at the ground floor and the other one at the first floor. The bulb can be turn ON and also OFF by any of the two switches irrespective of the state of the other switches, then what is the logic of switching of the bulbs

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There can be two cases and truth table can be formed in two ways.If both the switches are in same state the output can be "ON State" or if both the output are in opposite state the output can be in "OFF State".

Truth table does not seems to be correct.
 
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Your truth table shows that if A=1 there is no way that B can turn the bulb off, yet specs say bulb status should be able to be set independent of other switch.
 
Change one line in your truth table.
 
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