Trizee Kyle B.

Pasilan
ASHS Grade 12-Mandic
GENERAL PHYSICS 2
“Ohm’s Law: Energy and Power in Electric Circuit”
Quarter 3/Week 5
Performance Task: Electromotive Force and Potential Difference
Question: How does an electromotive force differ from potential difference?

 The electromotive force (e) or EMF is the amount of energy generated by a

cell or battery per coulomb of charge flowing through it, and it is measured in
volts (V). It is the potential difference across the cell's terminals when no current
flows (open circuited). It remains continuous, and the cause is the EMF. Potential
difference, on the other contrary, is the amount of work required to shift a unit
positive charge from one position to another. Volts are also used to measure it (V).
Potential difference does not remain constant unlike electromotive force and it is
the result.

“Direct-Current Circuits”
Quarter 3/Week 6
Performance Task

1. What happens if the filament of a single light bulb fails (or if the bulb is removed
from its socket)? Why?

 When the filament of a single light bulb fails (or the bulb is removed from its
socket) in this configuration, it causes an open circuit in the connections.
Furthermore, when a circuit is defective or open, electricity cannot pass through
any of the cables, causing all of the lights to go off.
2. Why are parallel-wired strings more dangerous than series-wired strings?

 Since series-wired bulbs operate with less light per bulb at a lower
temperature, parallel-wired strings are more hazardous than series-wired strings.
 They do not easily heat up, thus any dry or flammable substances found near the
circuit will not cause fires, and the current in all portions of a series circuit remains
constant. On the other hand, each bulb on a parallel-wired string runs at 120 volts,
making them brighter and hotter than those on series-wired strings. They
necessitate more wiring, and in a parallel circuit, the voltage cannot be increased
without lowering the circuit's resistance.

3. What will happen if one bulb in a parallel-wired string fails or removed?

 If one bulb in a parallel-wired string fails or is removed from its own circuit, all
but one light will still function. In parallel circuits, each light has its own circuit,
therefore all but one light can be burned out and the remaining one will still
operate.

“Magnetic Poles, Magnetic Force and Magnetic Field”

Quarter 3/Week 7
Performance Task
 “Biot-Savart Law and Ampere’s Law”
Quarter 3/Week 8
Performance Task

 In geology class, you were asked to determine miniscule pieces of rocks are
magnetic or not. The problem is that you don’t have available magnets in the
laboratory but few copper wires and a power supply. How will you identify the
magnetic property of rocks?