#CIRCUIT SIMULATION HOW TO#
#CIRCUIT SIMULATION SERIES#

Do you notice a pattern in how the current behaves at the junctions? Write this pattern down.ДЎ6. Take measurements of the current at all points within the circuit. The components are said to be in parallel with each other. Also measure the battery voltage (Keep this constant throughout the experiment) and fill in the table below.ДЄ parallel circuit is one in which all the components each have their own loop to the circuit. Change the resistances of the two bulbs and measure the potential difference across them. Use an Ammeter to check that your answer to question 6 is still correct. Describe the relationship between the resistance and the current.ДЎ2. Keeping the voltage constant, alter the resistance of the bulb and fill in the table below.ДЎ1. Now right click on the cell and set the voltage to 25 volts. Describe how the current changes as the PD is increased. Record the Ammeter reading for each voltage reading.Д©. Now right click on the battery and change the voltage to the amounts shown in the table below. Right click on the bulb and change the resistance to 10 ohms. How varying voltage affects the currentДЁ. Write a sentence describing how the current changes.

Return the Ammeter to the original position and then start increasing the number of cells within the circuit. What do you notice? Write a sentence describing your findings.Д§. Try moving the Ammeter to other points within the circuit.

#CIRCUIT SIMULATION HOW TO#

Write a sentence describing how to find the total voltage across a number of cells in series. Add additional cells to the circuit and measure the total potential difference across all the cells. Use the voltmeter to measure the potential difference (voltage) across the bulb. Use the voltmeter to measure the potential difference (voltage) across the battery. We say that they are вЂin seriesвЂ™ with each other.

#CIRCUIT SIMULATION SERIES#

Series circuits:ДЄ series circuit is one in which all the components come one after the other in a single loop. You are going to take measurements of current and potential difference in series and parallel circuits.Д¬lick on вЂLabвЂ™ to get started. The aim of this activity is to use the Electric Circuits simulation above (by Phet) to investigate the properties of circuits and to discover some circuit вЂrulesвЂ™ that always apply to circuits. Activity: discover how series and parallel circuits work

Circuit simulation