RESISTANCE IN SERIES AND PARALLEL LAB PART IV, THE RESISTANCE OF TWO RESISTORS IN SERIES Materials: fixed resistors 243, rheostat, voltmeter, ammeter, dry cell, switch, test leads Procedure: 1. Set up the circuit as shown below using fixed resistors 2 & 3 in series. 2. Make sure you place the voltmeter in parallel around both resistors. 3. Take appropriate readings on the voltmeter and ammeter as you change rheostat settings. 4, Caleulate Ohms of resistance. (R= ED), 5. Calculate average Ohms of resistance. Data: — cl _-@ Con _| 7 R2 R3 Rheostat_ E T Setting _| Volts | Amps ‘Ohms Min. 14 1/2 oe Average Ohms Conclusion: 1. What happens to the total voltage as the toral current is decreased? 2. What would happen to the total current ifthe rheostat’s resistance was decreased? 3. What would happen to the total resistance ifthe rheostat's resistance was decreased?RESISTANCE IN SERIES AND PARALLEL LAB Part V. THE RESISTANCE OF TWO RESISTORS IN PARALLEL ‘Materials: same as in Part IV Procedure 1. Set up the cirenit as shown below using fixed resistors 2 & 3 in parallel. 2. Make sure you place the voltmeter in parallel! around both resistors. 3. Take appropriate readings on the voltmeter and ammeter as you change theostat settings, 4, Calculate Ohms of resistance. (R= E/), 5. Caleulate average Ohms of resistance. Data _ Ww sl ~W)~ Rheostat | E | R=E/I Setting _| Volts | Amps Ohms: Min. 14 12 34 Max. Average Ohms Conclusion. 1. That happens to the toral current as the total voltage is decreased? 2. What would happen to the total voltage if the rheostat’s resistance was decreased? 3. That would happen to the toral resistance ifthe rheostat's resistance was decreased?