Labster Simulation Activity on Electrical Resistance

Objectives:
● Define the concepts of resistivity and resistance
● Explain how resistance is affected by length, width, type of material, and
temperature
● Apply Ohm’s law to simple circuits
● Determine the effect of combining resistances in series and parallel
● Apply the principles of charge and energy conservation to more advanced circuits

Observations:

In the simulation, Dr. One tasked to fix the

radio to have contact with the other scientists.
The materials used to fix the broken radio are
different pencils with the same length that
have different composition/grit.

Next is inside the laboratory, where we

computed the effect of the resistor to the
series of resistors. Here, we combined the
parallel circuit for it to become a series.

In a series circuit, the current would not

change even though its voltage was separated
by two different resistors. Moreover, the
voltage in a parallel circuit is separated by
different paths. However, it returns again
before passing through the supply. The
batteries were used to split the voltage in the
parallel circuit and provide energy in all the
nodes.

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 In the last part of the experiment, we asked
to create our own series with the equivalent
of 30 ohm’s. In this part, there is a cutter to
get the exact amount of resistance of the
graphite bar needed in creating 30 ohm’s.

In this part of the simulation, we learned

how to measure the volts of the battery and
the volts of the resistors. We are also able to
compute the total volts in the circuit with the
help of the formulas we had learned in the
discussion.

In this part of experimentation, we observed

that the current is not equally between the R1
and R2 because of the Ohm’s Law which
determines that the current is depends on the
voltage and it also depends on its resistance.

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 Conclusion:

Resistivity is the materials conductivity due to the shared electrons across a metal, current
occurs since metals conduct electricity easily. There is a flow of electrons across the metal. On
the other hand, resistance is the strength of a material to oppose the flow of electrons. It is
defined by resistivity coefficient, length of the component, and cross-sectional area of the
component. Length of the component affects that flow of electrons across the material. It is
based on how likely a material could impact other electrons across the material on its way to
the resistor. The longer the component would be, the longer the flow of electrons will travel
to the resistor of the component. Same goes with the width of the component. The wider the
component would be, the longer time it will take for the electrons to flow to its resistor. This
will cause resistance once the electrons have passed the current. Ohm’s Law is composed of
relationships between Voltage, Current, and Resistance. When applied to simple circuits, the
resistance is determined by the voltage and current. Every variable is dependent on each
relationship. Thus, voltage can be determined through the current and resistance. Same goes
for current, it is determined through the voltage and resistance.In energy conservation, the
charge is preserved and would not change providing that there is no flow of charge in a circuit.
If there would be a change in the net charge, then we can say that there is a flow of charge
that is leaving or entering in an advanced circuit. For instance, energy is conserved in a series
circuit being that its charge is conserved in a single path that the current can pass through. In
a parallel circuit, its charge is conserved in every single path that current can pass through.
Thus, energy is conserved in different paths.

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 Picture of Labster Score:

Pledge:
“I accept responsibility for my role in ensuring the integrity of the work submitted by the group in which
I participated.”

Name of Participants:

1. Abad, Kristina Marie S

2. Mitra, Angelito Martin C.
3. Perez, Beverly

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