PEKA SAINS TINGKATAN 3 Theme: Chapter 7: Electricity Title: Relationship between current, voltage and resistance.

Aim: To investigate the relationship between resistance and current in a circuit. Hypothesis: The electric current decreases when the resistance increases. Variables: Manipulated: Resistance/ resistor used Responding : electric current/ ammeter reading Constant : voltage

Apparatus: ammeter, switch, voltmeter, dry cell, dry cell holder, standard resistors ( 1 , 2 , 5 and 10 ) Materials: connecting wire. Procedure: Design and carry out an experiment to study the relationship between resistance and current in a circuit. 1. The apparatus was set up as shown in the diagram below.
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The circuit was switched on. The ammeter reading was observed and recorded.

3. Step 1 and 2 were repeated with 2 , 5 and 10 standard resistors.

Observation and Results: Record the observations in a table, using correct standard units.

Resistance ( ) (a) (b)

(c)

Ammeter reading ( A ) 3.0 1.5 0.6

1 2 5 10

(d)

0.3

Discussion: Discuss and analyse the data obtained by answering the question given below: 1. What is resistance? Resistance is the property of a conductor that opposes the current flow. 2. What happens to the ammeter reading when the resistance is increased? What does it imply? The ammeter reading decreases when the resistance is increased. It implies that the current decreases. 3. What is the relationship between the resistance and current in a circuit? The higher the resistance, the smaller the current flow. 4. What happens when no resistor is connected to the circuit?

When no resistor is connected to the circuit, the current in the circuit will be more than 3.0 A. 5. Why are four different resistors used in the experiment? Four resistors are used to ensure the readings obtained are sufficient and more reliable to make inference.

Conclusion: The hypothesis is accepted. When the resistance increases, the current decreases.