When something touches the conductor- the electrons go through there V = I*R

V-Voltage (electric potential energy per unit charge) (J per Column’s)

Short circuit. Electricity follows the path of least resistance I-Current (Q/t : Charge per time)
Electrons leave via Negative side of a battery R-Resistance (How much charge flow impeded) (Ohm, omega)

Circuit Simulator Lab Insulator leading into

conductors at the Basel of the Bulb.
Filament at Electrons- changed to heat & light energy Conductor leaving
Instructions:
Go to the “PhET Circuit Construction Kit: DC” simulation. Run the simulation and make sure to select “Lab” as
opposed to “intro.” Build each circuit as it is shown. When each circuit is complete, record the voltages, light
bulb resistances, and currents measured by the ammeter next to each component. Answer the following
questions on the next page. You may either print this worksheet and write on it, answer the questions on your
own paper, or record your responses digitally. Resistance = jagged diagram

a. Ammeter
b. Ammeter

c. Ammeter
d. Ammeter

e. Ammeter

f.
Ammeter
1. What is the current in each circuit?

a. 0.90A
b. 0.45A
c. 1.80A
d. 0.90A
e. 1.80A
f. 3.60A

2. How does adding batteries (voltage) affect the current?

It increases the Current & the voltage- the

amount of charge per time since batteries
add electrons into the system
As seen in a vs. c the Amps increase from 0.90 to 1.80 from adding
another battery.

3. How does adding light bulbs (resistance) in series affect the current? (b & d)
It decreases the voltage because the
electrons are being converted into heat &
light when it is touching the filament
meaning there less flow & less charge per
a certain amount of time.
As seen in by a vs. b they have the same number of batteries yet
more lightbulbs- the Amps decreases from 0.90 to 0.45
4. How does adding light bulbs (resistance) in parallel affect the current? (e & f)

There is more paths to take- each electron goes to one resistor, but it
is faster in which the electrons do not have to take the same path yet
come together- which decreases the time to flow thus increasing the
current even though there is another resistor.

As seen in c vs. f adding a parallel lightbulb

increases the Current because there is a less time
per flow of electrons