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Electrical Circuits

Challenge 7.3A: Making series and parallel circuits

Find out how many di!erent ways you can connect two globes in a circuit.

What you need:

2 x 1.2 V globes and holders

Powerpack

8 connecting wires (with banana plugs or alligator clips)

Switch
Ammeter

Challenge:

1. You are going to construct four circuits, placing the switch so that it controls:
a. both globes, with both either on or o! at the same time
b. one globe only, with the other on all the time
c. the other globe only, with the "rst globe on all the time
d. both globes, with one globe on when the other is o! and vice-versa.

2. You need to construct them with both the PhET software, below, and the actual equipment.
3. Before you disconnect each circuit, make sure you draw them in the spaces below.

Show Current​
Electrons​
Wire​ Conventional​
Labels​

Values​
Battery​

Voltage​
?​ Current​
Current​
?​ ?​

Voltmeter​ Ammeters​

Light Bulb​
Wire Resistivity​

Resistor​

Battery Resistance​
Switch​

Wire​

Fuse​

Battery​ Tap circuit element to edit. ​

Circuit Construction Kit: DC​
Intro​ Lab​

Question 1

both globes, with both either on or o! at the same time

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Question 2

one globe only, with the other on all the time

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Question 3

the other globe only, with the "rst globe on all the time

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Question 4

both globes, with one globe on when the other is o! and vice-versa.

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Question 5

Choose one of your circuits.

Connect an ammeter at di!erent places in each circuit and measure the current at each point. What did you "nd out?

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