Circuits

Question 1

Series - What happens to the voltage as the number of loads (lights) increase?

Answer 1

Voltage at each load (light) DECREASES because each light must SHARE the TOTAL energy from the source (battery)

Question 2

Series - What happens to the BRIGHTNESS of the lights as you increase the number of lights?

Answer 2

Less Voltage = Less Brightness

Question 3

Series - How does current vary throughout the circuit?

Answer 3

Same throughout the entire circuit

Question 4

Series - What happens to the current as the number of loads (lights) increase?

Answer 4

The total current will DECREASE because the resistance INCREASES

Question 5

Series - What happens if one of the lights go out?

Answer 5

ALL bulbs go out

Question 6

Series - How many number of paths?

Answer 6

1

Question 7

Parallel - How many number of paths?

Answer 7

Multiple

Question 8

Parallel - What happens to the voltage as the number of loads (lights) increase?

Answer 8

The voltage doesn’t charge and e- have the same energy as when they left the source

Question 9

Parallel - What happens to the BRIGHTNESS of the lights as you increase the number of lights?

Answer 9

Same Voltage = Same Brightness

Question 10

Parallel - How does current vary throughout the circuit?

Answer 10

Multiple paths = Current will divide/split

• Pathways will add up to the total from/at the source

Question 11

Parallel - What happens to the current as the number of loads (lights) increase?

Answer 11

Draws more current from the source for each new pathway

Question 12

Parallel - What happens if one of the lights go out?

Answer 12

The REMAINING bulbs stay on