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What is the relationship between current and resistance in Ohm's Law?
What is the relationship between current and resistance in Ohm's Law?
- Current is independent of resistance.
- Current is inversely proportional to resistance. (correct)
- Current is directly proportional to resistance.
- Current is exponentially proportional to resistance.
What type of circuit requires current to pass through each component sequentially?
What type of circuit requires current to pass through each component sequentially?
- Series circuit (correct)
- Parallel circuit
- Open circuit
- Combination circuit
In a parallel circuit, what is the primary characteristic of how current flows?
In a parallel circuit, what is the primary characteristic of how current flows?
- Current is the same through all components.
- Current flows only through the path of least resistance.
- Current divides among different branches. (correct)
- Current accumulates at each component.
Which of the following is needed to measure voltage, current and resistance?
Which of the following is needed to measure voltage, current and resistance?
According to Ohm's Law, how do you calculate voltage?
According to Ohm's Law, how do you calculate voltage?
What happens to the total resistance in a series circuit when more resistors are added?
What happens to the total resistance in a series circuit when more resistors are added?
What happens to the total resistance in a parallel circuit when more resistors are added?
What happens to the total resistance in a parallel circuit when more resistors are added?
In a series circuit with different resistors, which component has the greatest voltage drop if the current is constant?
In a series circuit with different resistors, which component has the greatest voltage drop if the current is constant?
If a parallel circuit contains a 12V battery and three identical light bulbs, what is the voltage drop across each bulb?
If a parallel circuit contains a 12V battery and three identical light bulbs, what is the voltage drop across each bulb?
What happens to the current in one branch of a parallel circuit if the resistance in that branch increases?
What happens to the current in one branch of a parallel circuit if the resistance in that branch increases?
In a series circuit with three resistors, $R_1 = 10 \Omega$, $R_2 = 20 \Omega$, and $R_3 = 30 \Omega$, connected to a 12V power supply, what is the total resistance?
In a series circuit with three resistors, $R_1 = 10 \Omega$, $R_2 = 20 \Omega$, and $R_3 = 30 \Omega$, connected to a 12V power supply, what is the total resistance?
A series circuit has a voltage source of 24V and a total resistance of 12 ohms. What is the current flowing through the circuit?
A series circuit has a voltage source of 24V and a total resistance of 12 ohms. What is the current flowing through the circuit?
A parallel circuit has three resistors with resistances of 10 ohms, 20 ohms, and 30 ohms. What is the equivalent resistance of the circuit?
A parallel circuit has three resistors with resistances of 10 ohms, 20 ohms, and 30 ohms. What is the equivalent resistance of the circuit?
In a parallel circuit, if one branch is opened (broken connection), what happens to the current in the other branches?
In a parallel circuit, if one branch is opened (broken connection), what happens to the current in the other branches?
A series circuit has a 12V battery and two resistors, $R_1 = 4 \Omega$ and $R_2 = 2 \Omega$. What is the voltage drop across $R_1$?
A series circuit has a 12V battery and two resistors, $R_1 = 4 \Omega$ and $R_2 = 2 \Omega$. What is the voltage drop across $R_1$?
If a parallel circuit consists of a 9V battery connected to three resistors with equal resistance, and the total current is 3A, what is the resistance of each resistor?
If a parallel circuit consists of a 9V battery connected to three resistors with equal resistance, and the total current is 3A, what is the resistance of each resistor?
A circuit contains a 6-volt battery. Three resistors each have a voltage drop of 6 volts. Are the resistors connected in series or parallel?
A circuit contains a 6-volt battery. Three resistors each have a voltage drop of 6 volts. Are the resistors connected in series or parallel?
A series circuit contains three resistors with voltage drops of 3 volts, 3 volts, and 6 volts, respectively. What is the total voltage available in the circuit?
A series circuit contains three resistors with voltage drops of 3 volts, 3 volts, and 6 volts, respectively. What is the total voltage available in the circuit?
In a series circuit with three 5-ohm resistors, if the current through each resistor is measured at 3 amps, what is the current through the circuit?
In a series circuit with three 5-ohm resistors, if the current through each resistor is measured at 3 amps, what is the current through the circuit?
In a parallel circuit with three resistors, the current traveling through each resistor is 5 amps. What is the total current in the circuit?
In a parallel circuit with three resistors, the current traveling through each resistor is 5 amps. What is the total current in the circuit?
A parallel circuit has a total current of 5 amps. Two of the light bulbs measure at 2 amps each. What is the current flowing through the third light bulb?
A parallel circuit has a total current of 5 amps. Two of the light bulbs measure at 2 amps each. What is the current flowing through the third light bulb?
A series circuit has three light bulbs of equal resistance. What happens to the circuit's total resistance if one of the light bulbs is removed?
A series circuit has three light bulbs of equal resistance. What happens to the circuit's total resistance if one of the light bulbs is removed?
A parallel circuit has four light bulbs of equal resistances. What happens to the total resistance if an additional bulb is added?
A parallel circuit has four light bulbs of equal resistances. What happens to the total resistance if an additional bulb is added?
What happens to the current traveling through a light bulb in a parallel circuit when an additional bulb of equal resistance is added?
What happens to the current traveling through a light bulb in a parallel circuit when an additional bulb of equal resistance is added?
A circuit has a total resistance of 10 ohms. If the voltage is doubled while keeping the resistance constant, what happens to the current?
A circuit has a total resistance of 10 ohms. If the voltage is doubled while keeping the resistance constant, what happens to the current?
Given a series circuit with a 9V battery and three resistors of 2 ohms, 3 ohms, and 4 ohms, respectively, what is the current flowing through the 3-ohm resistor?
Given a series circuit with a 9V battery and three resistors of 2 ohms, 3 ohms, and 4 ohms, respectively, what is the current flowing through the 3-ohm resistor?
A parallel circuit contains two resistors. Resistor 1 has a resistance of 10 ohms and a current of 2 amps. Resistor 2 has a resistance of 5 ohms. What is the current through Resistor 2?
A parallel circuit contains two resistors. Resistor 1 has a resistance of 10 ohms and a current of 2 amps. Resistor 2 has a resistance of 5 ohms. What is the current through Resistor 2?
If a resistor is added in series to a circuit that already contains a resistor, which quantity will always decrease?
If a resistor is added in series to a circuit that already contains a resistor, which quantity will always decrease?
In a complex circuit, you measure a voltage of 12V and a current of 3A. However, due to internal resistance in your multimeter, the actual voltage is 12.5V and the actual current is 2.8A. What is the percentage error in your measurement of resistance?
In a complex circuit, you measure a voltage of 12V and a current of 3A. However, due to internal resistance in your multimeter, the actual voltage is 12.5V and the actual current is 2.8A. What is the percentage error in your measurement of resistance?
A technician is analyzing a circuit and observes that when an additional identical resistor is added in parallel, the source current triples. If the original circuit had a single resistor with a resistance $R$, what was the internal resistance $r$ of the power source in terms of $R$?
A technician is analyzing a circuit and observes that when an additional identical resistor is added in parallel, the source current triples. If the original circuit had a single resistor with a resistance $R$, what was the internal resistance $r$ of the power source in terms of $R$?
In a complex circuit with both series and parallel components, a section consists of two parallel resistors ($R_1$ and $R_2$) connected in series with a third resistor ($R_3$). Knowing that the voltage drop across $R_3$ is half the total voltage supplied to the entire section, and $R_1=R_2$, what is the relationship between $R_3$ and $R_1$ (and therefore also $R_2$)?
In a complex circuit with both series and parallel components, a section consists of two parallel resistors ($R_1$ and $R_2$) connected in series with a third resistor ($R_3$). Knowing that the voltage drop across $R_3$ is half the total voltage supplied to the entire section, and $R_1=R_2$, what is the relationship between $R_3$ and $R_1$ (and therefore also $R_2$)?
Which of the following is true regarding voltage in a series circuit?
Which of the following is true regarding voltage in a series circuit?
Which of the following components are required for the Ohm's Law lab activity?
Which of the following components are required for the Ohm's Law lab activity?
Who formulated ohm's law?
Who formulated ohm's law?
What should students use as a power source in the Ohm's Law lab?
What should students use as a power source in the Ohm's Law lab?
How does understanding simple electrical circuits help us?
How does understanding simple electrical circuits help us?
Which material is not required for measuring voltage, current and resistance?
Which material is not required for measuring voltage, current and resistance?
Which statement accurately relates to voltage in a parallel circuit?
Which statement accurately relates to voltage in a parallel circuit?
Which factor is inversely proportional to the electrical current flowing through a conductor?
Which factor is inversely proportional to the electrical current flowing through a conductor?
What is the primary objective of the Ohm's Law lab activity using holiday lights?
What is the primary objective of the Ohm's Law lab activity using holiday lights?
According to the lab manual, what type of power source will be used to power the circuits?
According to the lab manual, what type of power source will be used to power the circuits?
In a series circuit constructed in the lab, what does the current do as it passes through each component?
In a series circuit constructed in the lab, what does the current do as it passes through each component?
According to Ohm's Law, what is the effect on current if voltage is held constant, but resistance is doubled?
According to Ohm's Law, what is the effect on current if voltage is held constant, but resistance is doubled?
What should be the first step when examining the components of a circuit in the activity?
What should be the first step when examining the components of a circuit in the activity?
When measuring the voltage drop across a light bulb with a multimeter, how should the multimeter be connected?
When measuring the voltage drop across a light bulb with a multimeter, how should the multimeter be connected?
If a parallel circuit in the lab has three light bulbs, and a multimeter is used to measure the voltage across each bulb, what would be observed?
If a parallel circuit in the lab has three light bulbs, and a multimeter is used to measure the voltage across each bulb, what would be observed?
After constructing a series circuit with a battery and three light bulbs, what needs to be recorded?
After constructing a series circuit with a battery and three light bulbs, what needs to be recorded?
According to Ohm's Law, what formula is used to solve for resistance?
According to Ohm's Law, what formula is used to solve for resistance?
What is the purpose of using alligator clips in the Ohm's Law lab activity?
What is the purpose of using alligator clips in the Ohm's Law lab activity?
If you have a series circuit and a parallel circuit, each with three identical light bulbs, and each connected to an identical battery; in which circuit will the bulbs be brighter?
If you have a series circuit and a parallel circuit, each with three identical light bulbs, and each connected to an identical battery; in which circuit will the bulbs be brighter?
What fundamental principle does Ohm's Law describe?
What fundamental principle does Ohm's Law describe?
What is the effect of adding more light bulbs in series to a circuit powered by a constant voltage source?
What is the effect of adding more light bulbs in series to a circuit powered by a constant voltage source?
What is the effect of adding more light bulbs in parallel to a circuit powered by a constant voltage source?
What is the effect of adding more light bulbs in parallel to a circuit powered by a constant voltage source?
If a circuit has a voltage of 12V and a measured current of 2A, what is the resistance of the circuit?
If a circuit has a voltage of 12V and a measured current of 2A, what is the resistance of the circuit?
In a series circuit, if one light bulb burns out (creating an open circuit), what happens to the other light bulbs in the circuit?
In a series circuit, if one light bulb burns out (creating an open circuit), what happens to the other light bulbs in the circuit?
In a parallel circuit with multiple branches, what happens to the total current supplied by the battery as more branches are added?
In a parallel circuit with multiple branches, what happens to the total current supplied by the battery as more branches are added?
Why is it important to understand basic electrical circuits, even if household circuits are complex?
Why is it important to understand basic electrical circuits, even if household circuits are complex?
If the voltage across a resistor is 6V and the current through it is 0.5A, what is the resistance value?
If the voltage across a resistor is 6V and the current through it is 0.5A, what is the resistance value?
In the Ohm's Law lab, if one were to use different colored holiday lights, what characteristics would change? State any assumptions.
In the Ohm's Law lab, if one were to use different colored holiday lights, what characteristics would change? State any assumptions.
In a parallel circuit, a student measures the current through two identical light bulbs, each showing 0.25A. If a third identical bulb is added in parallel, what will be the total current drawn from the battery, assuming an ideal voltage source?
In a parallel circuit, a student measures the current through two identical light bulbs, each showing 0.25A. If a third identical bulb is added in parallel, what will be the total current drawn from the battery, assuming an ideal voltage source?
In a series circuit with a 9V battery and three resistors of 1 ohm, 2 ohms and 3 ohms, what is the voltage drop across the 2-Ohm resistor?
In a series circuit with a 9V battery and three resistors of 1 ohm, 2 ohms and 3 ohms, what is the voltage drop across the 2-Ohm resistor?
A parallel circuit has two resistors. Resistor 1 has a resistance of 10 ohms and a current of 2 amps. Resistor 2 has a resistance of 5 ohms. What is the current through Resistor 2?
A parallel circuit has two resistors. Resistor 1 has a resistance of 10 ohms and a current of 2 amps. Resistor 2 has a resistance of 5 ohms. What is the current through Resistor 2?
Which modification to a circuit would always result in a decrease in current, assuming a constant voltage source?
Which modification to a circuit would always result in a decrease in current, assuming a constant voltage source?
You measure a voltage of 12V and a current of 3A in a circuit. If your multimeter has an internal resistance that causes a percentage error of 5% in both voltage and current measurements (high for voltage and low for current), what is the approximate true resistance?
You measure a voltage of 12V and a current of 3A in a circuit. If your multimeter has an internal resistance that causes a percentage error of 5% in both voltage and current measurements (high for voltage and low for current), what is the approximate true resistance?
A parallel circuit is constructed with two resistors ($R_1$ and $R_2$). If $R_1$ is much smaller than $R_2$, what can be generally assumed from this relationship?
A parallel circuit is constructed with two resistors ($R_1$ and $R_2$). If $R_1$ is much smaller than $R_2$, what can be generally assumed from this relationship?
A technician is analyzing a circuit with an unknown internal resistance. The circuit originally contains a single resistor. The technician observes that when an additional identical resistor is added in parallel, the source current triples. Determine the original single resistance if the original resistance is equal to 'R' and the internal resistance is 'r'.
A technician is analyzing a circuit with an unknown internal resistance. The circuit originally contains a single resistor. The technician observes that when an additional identical resistor is added in parallel, the source current triples. Determine the original single resistance if the original resistance is equal to 'R' and the internal resistance is 'r'.
A series circuit consists of two resistors with resistance $R$ connected to a voltage source $V$. A voltmeter with very high (but not infinite) internal resistance is used to measure the voltage across one of the resistors; how does the presence of the voltmeter affect the measurement and why?
A series circuit consists of two resistors with resistance $R$ connected to a voltage source $V$. A voltmeter with very high (but not infinite) internal resistance is used to measure the voltage across one of the resistors; how does the presence of the voltmeter affect the measurement and why?
How does the voltage drop across each light compare to the battery in a series circuit?
How does the voltage drop across each light compare to the battery in a series circuit?
A circuit contains three resistors that have a voltage drop of 6 volts each. The circuit contains a 6-volt battery. In which direction does the current flow?
A circuit contains three resistors that have a voltage drop of 6 volts each. The circuit contains a 6-volt battery. In which direction does the current flow?
What can you infer about the resistors voltage drop in a parallel versus series circuit?
What can you infer about the resistors voltage drop in a parallel versus series circuit?
A parallel circuit made of three lightbulbs has a total current of 5 amps. If two of the lightbulbs measures at 2 amps each, what is the current flowing through the third lightbulb?
A parallel circuit made of three lightbulbs has a total current of 5 amps. If two of the lightbulbs measures at 2 amps each, what is the current flowing through the third lightbulb?
A series circuit contains three light bulbs of equal resistance. What happens to the circuit's total resistance if one of the light bulbs is removed?
A series circuit contains three light bulbs of equal resistance. What happens to the circuit's total resistance if one of the light bulbs is removed?
If a circuit contains a 9V battery and two resistors of equal resistance with a total current of 3A, what is the resistance in each resistor?
If a circuit contains a 9V battery and two resistors of equal resistance with a total current of 3A, what is the resistance in each resistor?
What is the voltage of the battery if a series circuit has three resistors connected to a 3-volt drop, a 3 volt drop, and a 6 volt drop?
What is the voltage of the battery if a series circuit has three resistors connected to a 3-volt drop, a 3 volt drop, and a 6 volt drop?
How is voltage configured in a series circuit?
How is voltage configured in a series circuit?
How can a multimeter be used to properly measure voltage?
How can a multimeter be used to properly measure voltage?
Which is the correct definition of ohms law?
Which is the correct definition of ohms law?
If the lightbulbs in the parallel series are equal, and the total is 3A, what is the value of each bulb in amps?
If the lightbulbs in the parallel series are equal, and the total is 3A, what is the value of each bulb in amps?
Which is the correct formulla to utilize Ohm's law?
Which is the correct formulla to utilize Ohm's law?
Which material below is not listed in the materials list?
Which material below is not listed in the materials list?
Why do you need to accurately measure the voltage acorss resistors?
Why do you need to accurately measure the voltage acorss resistors?
Flashcards
Series circuit
Series circuit
A circuit where components are wired one after another so current must pass through each component sequentially.
Parallel circuit
Parallel circuit
A circuit where components are on separate branches, allowing current to split and flow through multiple paths.
Ohm's Law
Ohm's Law
The relationship between voltage, current, and resistance in an electrical circuit.
Voltage (V)
Voltage (V)
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Current (I)
Current (I)
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Resistance (R)
Resistance (R)
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Voltage in Series Circuits
Voltage in Series Circuits
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Voltage in Parallel Circuits
Voltage in Parallel Circuits
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Current in Series Circuits
Current in Series Circuits
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Current in Parallel Circuits
Current in Parallel Circuits
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Measuring Voltage
Measuring Voltage
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Measuring Current
Measuring Current
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Resistance in Series
Resistance in Series
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Resistance in Parallel
Resistance in Parallel
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Multimeter
Multimeter
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Voltage
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Current
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Total Resistance (Series)
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Total Resistance (Parallel)
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Series Connection
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Battery
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Study Notes
Objective
- Measure voltage across resistors in series and parallel circuits.
- Measure current through resistors in series and parallel circuits.
- Measure the total resistance in series and parallel circuits.
- Determine the current in series and parallel circuits.
Materials
- Holiday light bulbs
- Multimeter tool set
- Battery and mount
- Switch
- Wires
- Alligator clips (optional)
Theory
- Electricity is vital, and understanding basic electrical circuits is important.
- Homes use series and parallel circuits for wiring.
- Series circuits require current to pass through each component.
- Parallel circuits split the current among different branches.
- The lab uses holiday lights and batteries to study simple circuits, with batteries as the power source
- Determine the resistance of light bulbs and current/voltage across each.
- Observe voltage and current behavior in series and parallel circuits.
- Pay attention to differences in values between light bulbs and the total circuit.
- Ohm's law describes the relationship between electric current, voltage, and resistance.
- Georg Simon Ohm, a German physicist, formulated Ohm's law in 1827.
- Current is directly proportional to voltage and inversely proportional to resistance.
- Ohm's law is expressed as V = IR, where V is voltage in volts, I is current in amperes, and R is resistance in ohms.
Procedures
- Step 1: Create a series circuit with a battery and three lights using wires and alligator clips; record the battery voltage in Table 1.
- Step 2: Connect a multimeter in parallel with the first light to measure voltage drop; record the voltage drop in Table 1.
- Step 3: Measure the voltage drop across the second and third lights. Record readings in Table 1.
- Step 4: Connect the multimeter parallel to lights 1 and 2, recording the voltage drop in Table 1.
- Step 5: Connect the multimeter parallel to lights 2 and 3, recording the voltage drop in Table 1.
- Step 6: Create a parallel circuit with a battery and three lights using wires and alligator clips.
- Step 7: Measure the voltage across each light bulb in the parallel circuit using the multimeter; record results in Table 1.
- Step 8: Repeat the process, setting the multimeter to measure current.
To Solve Resistor
- Step 1: Create a series circuit with a battery and three lights using wires/alligator clips.
- Step 2: Measure the current and voltage across each resistor using a multimeter; record readings in Table 3.
- Step 3: Use Ohm's law (V = IR) to solve for the resistance of each light bulb.
- Step 4: Create a parallel circuit with a battery and three lights using wires/alligator clips.
- Step 5: Measure the current and voltage across each resistor using a multimeter; record readings.
Data and Observations
- Record voltage and current measurements for series and parallel circuits.
- Determine resistance.
Guide Questions
- Consider how resistors are connected in series/parallel based on voltage drops and battery voltage.
- Calculate total voltage in a series circuit based on voltage drops across resistors.
- Compare voltage drop across each light to the battery in series vs. parallel circuits.
- Calculate current in series circuits with known resistance and current through each resistor.
- Calculate total current in parallel circuits with known resistance and current through each resistor.
- Determine current through the third light bulb in a parallel circuit with a known total current.
- Analyze changes in total resistance when a light bulb is removed from a series circuit.
- Understand the impact of adding a light bulb to a parallel circuit on total resistance and current.
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