Series and Parallel Circuits

By : Tanaphon Tanti pi sit

Chiang Liang) 1109
Objective
■ Describe the relationship among current, potential difference, and resistance in a series circuit.
■ Summarize the relationship among current, potential difference, and resistance in a parallel circuit.
■ Collect data for current and potential differ- ence using electric meters.
■ Calculate resistance in a lightbulb from current and potential-difference data

Materials

Low -

voltage power supply

( use
battery )

Two light sockets with two small light bulbs

Ammeter
fo -

500 MA
-

scale )

Voltmeter
( O 3 OV
-
scale about )

wires
copper
 Procedure & Observation

Obversation : Both of the

light went of and there's
eletron
no
flowing .

Obversation : The voltage of Obversation : Each of the light balds have

both 1.67 V
a
voltage
lightbald is
of 1 67 V
.

.
 Obversation : Both of the ammeter in the circuit have
the same current which is 0.17 A .

Obversation : Both lightbuilds lit

up and
electrons flow .

The current is 0.17A .

Obversation : The entire voltage is to> v

 Obversation : The unscrew light bald Obversation : The unscrew
lightbuild has
has no light because the electron doesn't not no light but the connected
light bald has
through Therefor the current is OA the current
pass
Voltage of 2.50 v and
-
,

the screw light bald has a

voltage of 2.50 V is 0.25A

Analyze
f-IR R=¥ Each individual light bald
1. 67 V add up to the total of both light
potential difference
bald potential difference
's
R= A

R
-

-
9.852

f-IR R - E
R -
- R t
Rz R, -
-
4.9A 2.50 V
,
A EA
RE 4.91
R =

R
-

-
IO r
Z

R -
-
4. 9h The value is similar to the series
cicuit resistance

Both individual light bald 's resistant

add up to the total resistance of the
whole circuit
system .
Conclude and
Apply
Lv -
-

IR
potential different is current multiply with
•

resistance

B. home have a
para Hed circuit and when
the air conditioner turns on the voltage
of all the
system dropped .