Investigating Resistance in Electrical Circuits

Aim:

Predictions:

Experiment 1: Investigating Length of wire and resistance

Apparatus Method

Diagram

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Results Table

Plot Graph

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Experiment 2: Investigating series and parallel circuits with resistors

Apparatus Method

Diagram - series

Diagram - parallel

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Results Table

Conclusions
What happens to the resistance as the length of wire increases?




What happens to the current and potential difference when resistors are added to a series circuit?




What happens to the current and potential difference when the resistors are added to a parallel
circuit?




Evaluation
How could your investigations be improved?






How could you further test resistance in circuits?






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