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Worksheet 9.1A
Mistakes in circuits
In this activity, you will show your understanding of series and parallel circuits.
Each of the circuit diagrams contains one mistake.
Draw a circle around the mistake in each circuit.

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Worksheet 9.1B
Mistakes in circuits
In this activity, you will show your understanding of series and parallel circuits.
Each of the circuit diagrams contains one mistake.
Draw a circle around the mistake in each circuit.
In the box beside each circuit, redraw the diagram and correct the mistake.

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Worksheet 9.1C
Mistakes in circuits
In this activity, you will show your understanding of current and voltage in series and parallel circuits.
Each of the circuit diagrams contains one mistake.
Draw a circle around the mistake in each circuit.
In the box beside each circuit, redraw the diagram and correct the mistake.
In the space underneath each circuit, explain in words what the mistake is and how you have corrected it.
Use words such as: current, voltage, series and parallel.

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Worksheet 9.2A
Measuring current and voltage
This circuit diagram contains a cell, a lamp and a buzzer.
The questions in this activity refer to this circuit.

1 a Explain why this is a series circuit and not a parallel circuit by circling the correct underlined
terms in the sentences below:
The circuit contains branches / no branches.
There is only one path / more than one path for the current to flow.
The lamp and the buzzer are each connected directly across the cell / connected end-to-end.

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b Sofia added a meter to her circuit. Marcus added a different meter to his circuit.
Write the letter A or V in each meter to show how to:
• measure the voltage across the lamp in one circuit
• measure the current through the lamp in the other circuit.

2 Which of these statements are true?

Tick (✓) two boxes.
The current in the lamp and the buzzer will be the same.

The current in the lamp and buzzer will be different.

The voltage across the lamp will be the same as the voltage across the cell.

The voltage across the lamp will be the smaller than the voltage across the cell.

The voltage across the lamp will be the larger than the voltage across the cell.

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Worksheet 9.2B
Current and voltage in series circuits
The circuit in the diagram contains a cell, a lamp and a buzzer.
The questions in this activity refer to this circuit.

1 a Explain why this is a series circuit and not a parallel circuit.

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b Copy the circuit diagram and add:
i a meter to measure the current through the lamp

ii a meter to measure the voltage across the lamp.

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2 a Explain how the voltage across the lamp and the voltage across the buzzer are related to the
voltage across the cell.

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b Explain how the current through the lamp compares with the current through the buzzer.

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Worksheet 9.2C
Current and voltage in series circuits
The circuit in the diagram contains a cell, a lamp and a buzzer.
The voltage of the cell is 1.5 V.
Use this circuit to answer questions 1, 2 and 3.

1 a Explain why this is a series circuit and not a parallel circuit.

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b Make two copies of the circuit diagram and add:
i a meter to measure the current through the lamp in one circuit.
ii a meter to measure the voltage across the lamp in the other circuit.

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2 The current through the lamp in this circuit is 2 A.

a i State the current through the buzzer in this circuit.

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ii Explain your answer.

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b Make another copy of the circuit diagram and make one change that would increase the current
through the lamp.

3 The voltage across the lamp in this circuit is 0.5 V.

a Calculate the voltage across the buzzer.
Show your working and give the unit with your answer.

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b Make another copy of the circuit diagram and make one change that would decrease the voltage
across the lamp. The cell must remain the same.

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Worksheet 9.2D
Current and voltage in parallel
In this activity, you will describe current and voltage in parallel circuits.
Use this circuit to answer questions 1, 2 and 3.

1 Explain why this is described as a parallel circuit by circling the correct underlined terms
in the sentences below:

The circuit contains branches / no branches.

There is only one path / more than one path for the current to flow.

The lamp and the buzzer are each connected across the battery / connected end-to-end.
2 Calculate the current shown on ammeter A1.
Show your working.

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3 a What is the voltage across the lamp?

Tick (✓) one box.

3V

6V

12 V

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b How does the voltage across the buzzer compare with the voltage across the lamp?
Tick (✓) one box.

The voltage across the buzzer is the same as the voltage across the lamp.

The voltage across the buzzer is less than the voltage across the lamp.

The voltage across the buzzer is more than the voltage across the lamp.

The voltage across the buzzer cannot be predicted in this circuit.

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Worksheet 9.2E
Current and voltage in parallel
In this activity, you will describe current and voltage in parallel circuits.
Use this circuit to answer questions 1, 2 and 3.

1 Explain why this circuit is described as a parallel circuit.

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2 The current shown on ammeter A1 is the current through the battery.

a Calculate the current shown on ammeter A1.
Show your working.

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b Write an equation to calculate the current shown on ammeter A1 from the currents shown on
ammeters A2 and A3.

A1 = ______________________________

3 a State the voltage across the lamp.

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b State the voltage across the buzzer.

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Worksheet 9.2F
Current and voltage in parallel
In this activity, you will describe current and voltage in parallel circuits.
The questions in this activity refer to this circuit.

1 Explain why this circuit is described as a parallel circuit and not a series circuit.

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2 The current through the lamp is A2
The current through the buzzer is A3
Explain how the current through the cell A1 can be worked out from A2 and A3.

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3 The voltage of the battery in this circuit is V.

Explain how the voltage across the lamp and the voltage across the buzzer can be worked out from V.

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4 Another identical lamp is added to the circuit.
The new lamp is connected in parallel with the other components to make a third branch in the circuit.
Explain what will happen to the value of A1 when the new lamp is added.

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Worksheet 9.3A
Resistance
In this activity, you will describe resistance.
1 Which of these is the unit of resistance?
Tick (✓) one box.

Ω
2 What effect does resistance have on current?
Tick (✓) one box.

It makes it easier for current to flow.

It makes it more difficult for current to flow.

It makes the current stay the same.

The effect cannot be predicted.

3 Complete the formula triangle for resistance.

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Worksheet 9.3B
Resistance
In this activity, you will describe resistance and its effect in circuits.
1 State the unit of resistance.

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2 Describe the effect that increasing resistance will have on current.

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3 a Complete the equation for resistance.

resistance = ______________________________

b Calculate the resistance of a buzzer when

• the voltage across the buzzer is 6 V
• the current through the buzzer is 2 A.
Show your working and give the unit with your answer.

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Worksheet 9.3C
Resistance
In this activity, you will describe resistance.
1 Write the name and the symbol for the unit of resistance.

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symbol _______________
2 a Draw the circuit symbol for a variable resistor.

b A variable resistor is connected in series with a cell.

Explain what happens to the current in the circuit when the value of the variable resistor
is increased.

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3 a What law links resistance, voltage and current?
Tick (✓) one box.

Darwin’s law

Ohm’s law

Newton’s law

Joule’s law

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b Write an equation that links resistance, voltage and current.

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c A fixed resistor is connected in series with a battery. There are no other components in the circuit.
• The voltage of the battery is 6 V
• The current in the circuit is 2 A.
i Calculate the resistance of the fixed resistor.
Show your working and give the unit with your answer.

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ii The battery is replaced with a 12 V battery.
The value of the fixed resistor stays the same.
Calculate the current in the circuit with the 12 V battery.
Show your working and give the unit with your answer.

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