Download Physics A – Series, Parallel and Compound Circuits Lab Part C

Physics A – Series, Parallel and Compound Circuits Lab
Part C- Creating and measuring a compound circuit. You are to perform the following steps for
3 different circuits listed. It is up to you and your group to choose the three and completely
analyze the circuits.
1. Describe the circuit you are trying to create in words:
2. Draw a schematic of the circuit here, label your resistors as R1, R2, and R3. It is up to the
members of the group to determine the values for R1, R2, and R3. The values for R
should not all be equal and must change from circuit to circuit.
3. Complete the table, filling in for measured voltage drops across each resistor, and
calculate the currents. Determine the equivalent resistance of the circuit and all other
values.
Voltage (V)
Current (A)
Resistance (Ω)
Power (W)
Source
R1
R2
R3
4. Justify the voltage dropped across each resistor based on rules determined in parts A and
B.
5. Justify the current through each resistor based on rules determined in parts A and B.
6. State anything else interesting you can conclude about this circuit. (find something)
Physics A – Series, Parallel and Compound Circuits Lab
Construct the circuit shown.
Measure the total voltage in the circuit. keep
it under 6 V
Measure the voltage drop across each
resistor
Measure the total current supplied by the
power source.
Measure the current in the resistor R2 .
Construct the circuit shown.
Measure the total voltage in the circuit.
(keep it under 6 V)
Measure the voltage drop across each
resistor
Measure the total current supplied by the
power source.
Measure the current in the resistor R2 .
Construct the circuit shown.
Measure the total voltage in the circuit.
(keep it under 6 V)
Measure the voltage drop across each
resistor
Measure the total current supplied by the
power source.
Measure the current in the resistor R2 .
Construct the circuit shown.
Measure the total voltage in the circuit.
(keep it under 6 V)
Measure the voltage drop across each
resistor
Measure the total current supplied by the
power source.
Measure the current in the resistor R2 .
Physics A – Series, Parallel and Compound Circuits Lab
Construct the circuit shown.
Measure the total voltage in the circuit.
(keep it under 6 V)
Measure the voltage drop across each
resistor
Measure the total current supplied by the
power source.
Measure the current in the resistor R2 .
Construct the circuit shown.
Measure the total voltage in the circuit.
(keep it under 6 V)
Measure the voltage drop across each
resistor
Measure the total current supplied by the
power source.
Measure the current in the resistor R2 .
Construct the circuit shown.
Measure the total voltage in the circuit.
(keep it under 6 V)
Measure the voltage drop across each
resistor
Measure the total current supplied by the
power source.
Measure the current in the resistor R2 .
Construct the circuit shown.
Measure the total voltage in the circuit.
(keep it under 6 V)
Measure the voltage drop across each
resistor
Measure the total current supplied by the
power source.
Measure the current in the resistor R2 .