How Does Moving a Slider from Y to X Affect Potential Difference Across Lamps?

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Homework Statement


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Homework Equations


V=IR R=ql/A

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I chose option A as current prefers to flow through the path of least resistance.
 
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GreenTea09 said:
I chose option A
Right.
 
GreenTea09 said:
I chose option A as current prefers to flow through the path of least resistance.
Can you frame your thinking in terms of potential difference across each lamp, and how this varies as the slider is moved from Y to X?
 
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