Exploring Series and Parallel CircuitsGetting Ready: Navigate to the DC Circuit BuilderOnce opened, select the pencil icon and use the tools (at the bottom of the screen) to build acircuit. Simply select a bulb, resistor, wire or ammeter (the rectangular box) and tap or click inthe workspace where you wish it to be located. Electric potential values are listed in theworkspace at the corner of ever
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Exploring Series and Parallel Circuits
Getting Ready: Navigate to the DC Circuit Builder
Once opened, select the pencil icon and use the tools (at the bottom of the screen) to build a
circuit. Simply select a bulb, resistor, wire or ammeter (the rectangular box) and tap or click in
the workspace where you wish it to be located. Electric potential values are listed in the
workspace at the corner of every square on the grid. Current values are listed on the ammeters.
Build, Measure, Analyze: Circuit in Series
1. Double-click on the Drawing above. Use colored lines to color code the wires on the
diagram above. Use the ROYGBV series of colors, where red is the highest potential
and blue and violet are the lowest potential.
2. How does the current in each individual light bulb compare to each other?
As the current travels down the circuit it loses 3 volts off energy.
3. Calculate the difference in electric pressure (ΔV) across each light bulb.
Bulb 1: ΔV = __3___ Volts
Bulb 2: ΔV = __3___ Volts
Bulb 3: ΔV = __3___ Volts
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