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4 Circuits lab 2 name:

Objective: To study current, resistance, and voltage through circuits in series and parallel. To be
completed in groups of two or three (one writeup per group!).

Snap circuit kits have project books that will guide you in the building of circuits. Build the projects
below to answer the questions that follow.

Series Circuits: Project #5
1. A) Using the correct symbols, draw the circuit if the switch was on.
B) What do you observe?

2. Using the multimeter, move the dial to 20 V. Measure the voltage by holding both the black and red leads
between the ends of:
a. The source
b. Each load


3. What did you notice about the voltage readings? Make some connections.





4. Using the multimeter, move the dial to 20 Ω. Measure the resistance by holding both the black and red leads
between the ends of:
a. The source
b. Each load




5. What did you notice about the voltage readings? Make some connections.





6. Using Ohm’s law, and the multimeter readings, calculate the current for:
a. The source
b. Each load




Parallel Circuits: Project #6
7. A) Using the correct symbols, draw the circuit if the switch was on.
B) What do you observe?

8. Using the multimeter, move the dial to 20 V. Measure the voltage by holding both the black and red leads
between the ends of:
a. The source
b. Each load



9. What did you notice about the voltage readings? Make some connections.






10. Using the multimeter, move the dial to 20 Ω. Measure the resistance by holding both the black and red leads
between the ends of:
a. The source
b. Each load





11. What did you notice about the voltage readings? Make some connections.







12. Using Ohm’s law, and the multimeter readings, calculate the current for:
a. The source
b. Each load









Series Circuits: Project #152
13. A) Using the correct symbols, draw the circuit if the switch was on.
B) What do you observe?

14. Using the multimeter, move the dial to 20 V. Measure the voltage by holding both the black and red leads
between the ends of:
a. The source
b. Each load



15. What did you notice about the voltage readings? Make some connections.






16. Using the multimeter, move the dial to 20 Ω. Measure the resistance by holding both the black and red leads
between the ends of:
a. The source
b. Each load





17. What did you notice about the voltage readings? Make some connections.







18. Using Ohm’s law, and the multimeter readings, calculate the current for:
a. The source
b. Each load









Parallel Circuits: Project #153
19. A) Using the correct symbols, draw the circuit if the switch was on.
B) What do you observe?

20. Using the multimeter, move the dial to 20 V. Measure the voltage by holding both the black and red leads
between the ends of:
a. The source
b. Each load



21. What did you notice about the voltage readings? Make some connections.






22. Using the multimeter, move the dial to 20 Ω. Measure the resistance by holding both the black and red leads
between the ends of:
a. The source
b. Each load





23. What did you notice about the voltage readings? Make some connections.







24. Using Ohm’s law, and the multimeter readings, calculate the current for:
a. The source
b. Each load








Parallel Circuits: Project #80
25. A) Using the correct symbols, draw the circuit if the switch 1 was on & switch 2 was closed.
B) What do you observe?







26. A) Using the correct symbols, draw the circuit if the switch 1 was on & switch 2 was on.
B) What do you observe?

27. Using the multimeter, measure the voltage and resistance of the source and loads when:
a. Switch 1 is on only








b. Both switches on








28. Calculate the current for the loads when:
a. Switch 1 is on only








b. Both switches on









Conclusion: Summarize in a detailed paragraph, the learning discovery from today’s lab. What did
you do? What learning did you apply? Use the terminology from class. Refer to the table
comparing series and parallel circuits.