
Parallel Circuits
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Science
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9th - 12th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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10 Slides • 22 Questions
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2
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Multiple Choice
Which type of circuit has all energy flowing through one path?
series
parallel
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Multiple Choice
Which illustrates a series circuit?
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Multiple Choice
Which type of circuit is found in a flashlight?
series
parallel
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Multiple Choice
Which type of circuit has energy that splits up at the junction points and flows through multiple paths?
series
parallel
7
Multiple Choice
Which illustrates a parallel circuit?
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Multiple Choice
What type of circuit is found in a bathroom?
series
parallel
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Draw
Circle your prediction.
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15
Multiple Choice
What is the value on your ammeter?
0.90 A
0.45 A
1.8 A
0.30 A
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Multiple Choice
So, we added another bulb in series and the current went down from 0.9A to 0.45A. What did Ohm have to do to Amp to slow him down?
Pull tighter to increase the resistance.
Let loose a little to reduce the resistance.
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Multiple Choice
To summarize, in a series circuit, when more bulbs are added, the "brightness"
goes up.
goes down.
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Multiple Choice
To summarize, in a series circuit, when more bulbs are added, the "current"
goes up.
goes down.
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Multiple Choice
To summarize, in a series circuit, when more bulbs are added, the "resistance"
goes up.
goes down.
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Multiple Choice
Current and Resistance are ___ related.
directly
inversely
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Multiple Choice
If you disconnect one of your bulbs in your series circuit, what happens to the rest of them?
They all go out
The other bulbs stay on
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Draw
Think and predict, circle either increase or decrease.
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Multiple Choice
What is the value on your ammeter?
0.90 A
0.45 A
1.8 A
0.30 A
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Multiple Choice
To summarize, in a parallel circuit, when more bulbs are added, the total "current"
goes up.
goes down.
27
Multiple Choice
To summarize, in a parallel circuit, when more bulbs are added, the total "resistance"
goes up.
goes down.
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Multiple Choice
If you disconnect one of your bulbs in your parallel circuit, what happens to the rest of them?
They all go out
The other bulbs stay on
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Multiple Choice
So, we added another bulb in parallel and the current went up. What did Ohm have to do to Amp so he could flow faster?
Pull tighter to increase the resistance.
Let loose a little to reduce the resistance.
30
Multiple Choice
Current and Resistance are ___ related.
directly
inversely
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Labeling
Categorize each item as relating to either series or a parallel circuit.
one
flashlight
multiple
homes
splits up
go out
same everywhere
stay on
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