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Series and Parallel Circuits Questions - Leakey
Series and Parallel Circuits Questions - Leakey
Series and Parallel Circuits Questions - Leakey
2. The circuit diagram below shows Lamp 1, L1 and Lamp 2, L2 in series, connected to a
4.5 V Cell, Ammeter 1 - A1, Ammeter 2 - A2, Ammeter 3 – A3 and a Voltmeter
connected across Lamp 1.
I1 I3
I2
a. In the circuit diagram above, draw an arrow next to each of the currents, I1, I2,
and I3, to show the direction of conventional current.
I2 = …………………………………………………………………… A
I3 = …………………………………………………………………… A
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iii. Write down an equation relating the currents: I1, I2 and I3, in a series circuit.
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V2 = …………………………………………………………………… V
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iii. Write down a symbol equation relating the potential difference, V1 and V2,
across each bulb and V3 the potential difference across the cell.
Series and Parallel Circuit Questions.
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3. The circuit diagram below shows Lamp 1, L1 and Lamp 2, L2 in parallel connected to:
a Cell, Ammeter 1 - A1, Ammeter 2 - A2, Ammeter 3 – A3, Voltmeter 1 – V1 connected
across Lamp 1.
I1 I3
I2
V2 = …………………………………………………………………… V
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V3 = …………………………………………………………………… V
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b. Ammeters, A1, A2, and A3, measure the currents, I1, I2, and I3. The current, I2,
through Ammeter 2 is 0.25 A and the current, I3, through Ammeter 3 is 0.4 A.
I1 = ……………………………………………………………………… A
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ii. Write down an equation relating the currents: I1, I2 and I3, in a parallel circuit.
Series and Parallel Circuit Questions.
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1. A circuit is set up to measure the current and potential difference across a bulb.
a. Draw a circuit diagram so that the potential difference and current can be measured.
i. Draw a circuit so that the two bulbs are in: series and parallel.
a) b)
ii. Explain why the brightness of the bulb decreases when an identical bulb is added in
series.
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iii. Explain why the brightness of the bulb does not change when an identical bulb is
added in parallel.
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Series and Parallel Circuit Questions.
c. The circuit diagram below shows two switches – S1 and S2, in series and a bulb.
S1 S2
i. Complete the table for the inputs of the switches - On (1) or Off (0), and the
corresponding outputs of the bulb - On (1) or Off (0).
The circuit diagram below shows two switches – S1 and S2, in parallel and a bulb.
S1
S2
ii. Complete the table for the inputs of the switches - On (1) or Off (0), and the
corresponding outputs of the bulb - On (1) or Off (0).