3.4 Science In Action

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Question: HYPOTHESIS #1 - Total current will be greater when a circuit is connected in:

Series

Parallel

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Question: HYPOTHESIS #2 - Current will vary throughout a:

Series circuit

Parallel circuit

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Question: HYPOTHESIS #3 - Voltage will vary throughout a:

Series circuit

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Parallel circuit

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Question: CONDUCT THE EXPERIMENT using the Circuit Construction Simulator:

0.15 A

0.30 A CORRECT

0.45 A

0.60 A

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Question: Is this circuit arranged in series, in parallel, or in both formations?

Series CORRECT

Correct! Because there is only one path the electrons can take through this circuit, it is connected in series.

Parallel

Both series and parallel

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Question: Based on your answer from the previous question, use one of the following equations to calculate the total resistance of the circuit.

Resistance in Series:

Rtotal=R1+R2

Resistance in Parallel:

1Rtotal=1R1+1R2

6.67 Ohms

10 Ohms

20 Ohms

30 Ohms

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Question: Now, using Ohm’s Law:

I=VR

and the total resistance calculated in the previous question, what is the total current of this circuit?

0.15 A

0.30 A CORRECT

0.45 A

0.60 A

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