Current Electricity – Workthrough

Write the equation that relates electrical current (A), potential difference (V) and
resistance ()

Fill in the formula triangle:

R Use the formula to fill in the missing

values in each case in the table below
V

Resistance ()potential difference (V)current

(A)
100
5.0
6.0
0.02
360
12.0
1 000
2.0A
 Build the following circuit where the batter is replaced by a variable power
supply:

V
Set the p.d. across the resistor to the values in the table. and record the current through
the resistor in each case

p.d.across the current through the

resistor (V) resistor (A)
0
2
4
6

Plot a graph of your results

Relace the resistor with a lamp and repeat the experiment

p.d.across the lamp current through the

(V) resistor (A)
0
2
4
6