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Yes, this circuit diagram is correct. No, I did not design it.
How do I describe this circuit in words? I thought about "a switch and light bulb in parallel, instead of series" but the circuit is so bizarre that I want to make sure what I am saying is unambiguous.
I cannot insert a schematic/picture/diagram/drawing, and I have a fairly tight word limit.
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EDIT (due to interest from the comments): The circuit was made by my 3rd grade teacher for an electricity test (when she thought the questions from the curriculum were too hard for us…)
EDIT 2: No, this is not a fancy NOT gate. The question was "What will happen when the switch closes" and the teacher-accepted answer being "Lightbulb turns on"
Best Answer
Do you want subjective opinion? Or technical description?
Subjective opinion would be: this circuit is badly designed, no matter what problem the designer tried to solve.
Technical description would be: it is a battery killer with stand-by indicator.