Bulbs

To solve this logic puzzle you will need to recall some knowledge from physics you have learned at elementary school...

You are standing next to three switches. You know these switches belong to three bulbs in a room behind a closed door – the door is tight closed, and heavy which means that it’s absolutely impossible to see if any bulb is on or not. All three switches are now in position off.

You can do whatever you want with the switches and when you are finished you open the door and go into the room. While in there you have to tell which switch belongs to which bulb.

How will you do that?

Hint

The bulb doesn’t only shine or not-shine.

Have you ever replaced a broken bulb right after it stopped shining?

Answer

Turn on the first switch and wait for a while. Turn off the first one and turn on the second. Go into the room. One bulb is shining, the second bulb is hot and the third one nothing...