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    This document provides instructions for a learning activity involving series and parallel circuits using a simulation. For series circuits, students are asked to build circuits with 1, 2, or 3 light bulbs connected to a 12V battery and record the battery voltage, current into the battery, and bulb brightness. They are then asked to summarize their observations. For parallel circuits, students redo the same process using circuits with 1, 2, or 3 branches. The document also provides word problems involving calculating equivalent resistances, currents, and voltage drops in series-parallel circuits.

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    This document provides instructions for a learning activity involving series and parallel circuits using a simulation. For series circuits, students are asked to build circuits with 1, 2, or 3 light bulbs connected to a 12V battery and record the battery voltage, current into the battery, and bulb brightness. They are then asked to summarize their observations. For parallel circuits, students redo the same process using circuits with 1, 2, or 3 branches. The document also provides word problems involving calculating equivalent resistances, currents, and voltage drops in series-parallel circuits.

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    This document provides instructions for a learning activity involving series and parallel circuits using a simulation. For series circuits, students are asked to build circuits with 1, 2, or 3 light bulbs connected to a 12V battery and record the battery voltage, current into the battery, and bulb brightness. They are then asked to summarize their observations. For parallel circuits, students redo the same process using circuits with 1, 2, or 3 branches. The document also provides word problems involving calculating equivalent resistances, currents, and voltage drops in series-parallel circuits.

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    This document provides instructions for a learning activity involving series and parallel circuits using a simulation. For series circuits, students are asked to build circuits with 1, 2, or 3 light bulbs connected to a 12V battery and record the battery voltage, current into the battery, and bulb brightness. They are then asked to summarize their observations. For parallel circuits, students redo the same process using circuits with 1, 2, or 3 branches. The document also provides word problems involving calculating equivalent resistances, currents, and voltage drops in series-parallel circuits.

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    Lourdes School of Mandaluyong

    High School Department

    Learning Activity Sheet # 1


    Series & Parallel Circuits

    I.  Series Circuits (Simulation Only)


    Use the CCK (Circuit Construction Kit) simulation to build the circuits below with a battery at
    about 12 volts and light bulbs (represented by the ~ symbol). Turn on the voltmeter and
    ammeter to measure voltage of the battery and current into it. Complete the data table as shown
    and record the apparent brightness of the bulb.

    # of bulbs Battery voltage (v) Current into Brightness of


    battery (A) bulbs

    1
    2
    3

    a. Summarize the relationships you observed and explain what you think is happening.
    ______________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________
    b. How does changing the battery voltage affect your results?
    ______________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________

    c. Practice using the voltmeter and realistic ammeter in several circuits.  Describe how
    using a voltmeter is different from using an ammeter.
    ______________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________
    II. Parallel Circuits (Simulation Only)
    Redo Part I but use figures 4-6 for the circuits. 

    # of Battery voltage (v) Current into battery Brightness of bulbs


    bulbs (A)

    1
    2
    3

    Part III. Problem Solving


    Directions: Solve the following problems. Show your complete solution and round-off the final
    answer to the nearest hundredths.

    A. Three resistors of 3 kilo-Ohms, 5 kilo-Ohms and 4 kilo-Ohms are connected in


    series across a 12 V battery.
    a. What is the equivalent resistance?
    b. What is the current through the resistors?
    c. What is the voltage drop across each resistor?

    B. A 12 Ohms resistor and a 12 Ohms resistor are connected in parallel and placed
    across the terminals of a 15 V battery.
    a. What is the equivalent resistance of the parallel circuit?
    b. What is the current through the entire circuit?
    c. What is the current through each branch of the parallel circuit?
    C. Two 60-Ohms resistors are connected in parallel. This parallel arrangement is
    connected in series with a 30-Ohms resistor. The combination is then placed
    across a 120-V battery.
    a. What is the equivalent resistance of the parallel portion of the circuit?
    b. What is the current in the circuit?
    c. What is the voltage drop across the parallel portion of the circuit?
    d. What is the current in each branch of the parallel portion of the circuit?

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