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Complete the following for each project:
Project 6
6. Diagram
Project 5
5. Diagram
Questions for Project 6
1. Did the voltage source, switch, or electrical devices change from
project 5?
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Questions for Project 5
1. Why is this a series circuit?
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2. Remove the fan. What happens to the lamp?
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3. How and WHY is there a change?
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2. Did the way the components worked change from project 5?
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3. How and WHY is there a change?
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4. Explain a difference between project 5 and project 6. Use chapter
vocabulary and concepts.
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Project 7
7.Diagram
Questions for Project 7
1. Is the circuit a series or parallel?
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2. What are 2 things you use every day that use LED lights.?
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3. Rebuild the circuit with the LED as shown in project 8. What
happens and WHY? (hint: read the explanation!)
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47 Table
Input 1 Slide Input 2 Press
Off
Off
On
Off
Off
On
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On
Output Light
Questions for Project 47
1. Is the circuit a series or parallel?
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2. What happens when both switches are off?
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3. What happens when both switches are on?
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Project 47
47.Diagram
4. What happens when slide is on, but press is off?
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5. What happens when press is on, but slide is off?
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3. What happens when both switches are on?
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Project 48
48.Diagram
4. What happens when slide is on, but press is off?
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5. What happens when press is on, but slide is off?
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48 table
Input 1 Slide Input 2 Press
Project 49
Output Light
49.Diagram
Off
Off
On
Off
Off
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On
Questions for Project 48
1. Is the circuit a series or parallel?
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2. What happens when both switches are off?
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Input 1 Slide
Input 2 Press
Off
Off
On
Off
Off
On
On
On
Output Light
Input 1 Slide
Input 2 Press
Off
Off
On
Off
Off
On
3. What happens when both switches are on?
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On
On
4. What happens when slide is on, but press is off?
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Questions for Project 50
1. Is the circuit a series or parallel?
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Questions for Project 49
1. Is the circuit a series or parallel?
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2. What happens when both switches are off?
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5. What happens when press is on, but slide is off?
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Project 50
50.Diagram
Output Light
2. What happens when both switches are off?
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3. What happens when both switches are on?
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4. What happens when slide is on, but press is off?
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5. What happens when press is on, but slide is off?
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Questions for Projects 47-50 on next page.
Questions for Projects 47-50. Reflect back on these four circuits.
Re-read the booklet for each of the projects.
1. Think about the names of each circuit and what they did. How do
the names fit with each circuit?
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Project 139
Diagram(include labels!)
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2. Explain what these circuits are used for in computing.
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Questions for Project 139
1. Is this a series or parallel circuit?
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2. What kind of business might want this doorbell? Why?
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Project 140
Diagram(include labels!)
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Project 142
Diagram(include labels!)
Questions for Project 140
1. How did the components change?
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3. How and WHY is there a change in components?
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Project 141
Questions for Project 142
1. Why is this circuit useful?
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Questions for Project 141
1. Did the components of the circuit change?
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2. Explain a difference between projects 139, 140, and 141.
Project 143
Diagram(include labels!)
Diagram(include labels!)
Questions for Project 143
1. Why is this circuit useful?
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2. Who might use this circuit? Why?
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Questions for Project 269
1. Is this a series or parallel circuit? Explain how you know.
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2. Where would this alarm be useful? Explain.
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Build Project 270
Questions for Project 270
1. Is this a series or parallel circuit? Explain how you know.
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Project 269
2. Where would this alarm be useful? Explain.
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Why did you choose this project?
Build Project 271
Questions for Project 271
1. Is this a series or parallel circuit? Explain how you know.
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2. Where would this alarm be useful? Explain.
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Your Choice Circuit
Project # ___
Purpose:__________________________________________________
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Procedures:
• Build Project # ___
• Diagram Project # ___
Diagram:
Is this a series circuit or a parallel circuit? Support your answer.
Did the project work the way you thought it would? Why or why not?
How useful is this project? Explain your answer.
What are two practical applications for your project?
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Summarize what you have learned about electronics and circuits from
the projects you have built.