In the tester, LED bulb is used in place of a normal bulb because LED bulb needs ____ electric current in comparison.
A
alternate
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B
less
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C
equal
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D
more
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Solution
The correct option is B
less
LED needs less electric current to glow compared to the normal bulb. LED does not need to burn filament to produce light. Hence, LED-based tester is better for testing conductivity of liquids (like salt solutions) with low electrical conductivity.