Why doesn't a fused bulb glow when connected across a battery ?

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When the filament of a bulb is broken then the bulb is said to be fused. Since the filament is broken there will be no flow of electricity in the circuit. Hence, the bulb will not glow.

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A fused bulb does not glow. Why?

Fig. 9.12 shows three bulbs A, B and C each of rating 100 W, 220 V connected to the mains of 220 V. Answer the following:

(a) How is the bulb A connected with the mains? At what voltage does it glow?

(b) How are the bulbs B and C connected with the mains? At what voltage does the bulb B glow?

(d) How is the glow of bulbs B and C affected if bulb A gets fused?

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