Use the PhET Circuit Construction Simulation to complete the following problems:

PART 1
1. Create a circuit that has one light bulb, one battery, one switch, and enough wire to
close the circuit. Insert a screenshot of your circuit below.

2. What is the purpose of a switch in a circuit?

To turn electric circuits on or off.
3. If the light bulb is off, is your circuit open or closed?
Open
4. The left hand menu contains other items you can add to your circuit. Scroll down through
the list to find the eraser. Add the eraser to your circuit (you may need to cut some
connections or start over to add it). Insert a screenshot of your circuit below.
 5. Does the circuit with the eraser allow the light bulb to turn on? Why or why not?
No, because the eraser is a insulator, which does not allow electric currents to pass.

PART 2
6. Create a circuit that has one light bulb, one battery, and enough wire to close the circuit.
Insert a screenshot of your circuit below.
7. Use the ammeter tool on the top right portion of the screen to measure the current going
through the wire beside the light bulb. Record the current here:__0.90 A
8. __________________
9. Create a circuit that has two light bulbs, one battery, and enough wire to close the circuit
so both bulbs light up. Insert a screenshot below:

10. Use the ammeter tool to measure the current going through the wire beside EACH light
bulb. Record the current here:______0.45 A______________ and _______0.45
a_____________
11. Explain what type of circuit you have created: Series or Parallel, and how you know.
I have created a sereis because the wire joined the bulb to