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APPLICATIONS OF LOGIC

                   SWITCHES IN SERIES




                                      P           Q


                                                                    Switches               Light Bulb
                                       Light bulb             P                Q               State



                                                                                                On
                                                              Closed       Closed               Off
                                                              Closed       Open

                                   open                       Open         Closed               Off

                                                              Open          Open                Off
                                  closed



                   SWITCHES IN PARALLEL:

                                                P
                                                                         Switches           Light Bulb
                                                                     P              Q           State

                                            Q                        Closed   Closed             On

                                                   Light bulb        Closed   Open               On

                                                                     Open     Closed             On
                                                                      Open     Open              Off

                   SWITCHES IN SERIES:

                           Switches              Light Bulb
                                                                                  P       Q       P Q
                     P       Q                       State
                      Closed     Closed               On                          T       T         T

                      Closed     Open                 Off                         T       F         F
                                                                                  F       T         F
                     Open       Closed                Off
                                                                                  F       F         F
                      Open       Open                 Off
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