Electric Circuits Day 3

Electrical Circuits

Day 3
2.2.5

Notebook Pg. 34

Vocabulary

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Series Circuit

Switch

battery

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electrical circuit

Electrical current

electron

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load

model

Series Circuit

​A series circuit is an electrical circuit in which every component is connected in a single path. Series circuit consists of a single closed loop. Electricity flows around the series circuit in a single path.

Labeling

Identify the parts of the circuit.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

battery

switch

bulb

wire

Labeling

Label the following parts of this circuit:

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

lamp

switch

battery

motor

wire

Symbols we will be using:

​Write these down!

Grab you kits!

​Materials you will need:

Parallel Circuits:
How would you describe these connections?

Parallel Circuits

A parallel circuit carries electric current along two or more paths.

Watch Video in Edio on page 4.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes how the bulb brightness differs between a series circuit and a parallel circuit, each with two lights?

• Bulbs in a parallel circuit are brighter than in a series circuit.
• Bulbs in a series circuit do not light up at all.
• Both circuits have the same brightness for the bulbs.
• Bulbs in a series circuit are brighter than in a parallel circuit.

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​Observations:
bulbs remain brighter because each path receives the full voltage

Parallel Circuit with Two Loads and a Switch

​Now, slide the switch back and forth. Observe the lights as you slide the switch. What effect does the switch have on the lights? Record your observations in the table in Electrical Circuits
Day 3 Notes.

Parallel Circuit with One Load and Two Switches

​Which arrangements turn the light on? Which arrangements turn the light off?

Dropdown

A closed path of electrical parts or components where electron flow is called a/an ​

Select answer

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Draw

Build your own design! Create your own circuit and draw a circuit diagram that represents it.