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This experiment was conducted just to investigate the value of voltage (V) and current (A) in the series

and parallel circuit and also to establish the differences between the series and parallel circuit. From this experiment, we all can improve our knowledge about the series and parallel circuit. The method that we use when doing this experiment is, we measure the value of voltage and current by using the apparatus that is voltmeter and ammeter. Besides that, the voltmeter must be connected in parallel to the bulb in the circuit, meanwhile, the ammeter must be connected in series to the bulb in the circuit. For the first experiment, we measure the voltage and current of the one bulb in series circuit and see the brightness. And then, we add the other two bulbs and do the same as the one bulb. For the second experiment that is in parallel circuit, we also do the same as in series circuit. We keep the value of potential difference of DC power supply that is 2V as a constant variable. The result that we got from the experiment with series circuit are VT 5.2 0.1V , IT 0.19 0.01 A , and the brightness one bulb > two bulbs > three bulbs. But, the bulbs are turn on with same brightness. For the second experiment with parallel circuit, the value of VT 2.07 0.1V and IT 1.29 0.01 A . The brightness of one bulb > two bulbs > three bulbs where it is differ from the theoretical which the bulbs connected in parallel circuit must be light up with the same brightness as they intended. The conclusion is, the parallel circuit is better than series circuit because it will produce the same brightness of the bulbs although the number of the bulb is increase.

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