Why does a light bulb turn in When you flip the switch to on?

Explanation:
Flipping a light switch to turn on a light means that the circuit with the light is being closed. When the switch is flipped the opposite way, to turn the light off, the circuit is being opened.
Answer:
You now have an open circuit
Explanation:
The circuit is closed when the switch is flipped the other way to turn off the light.