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    Constructing a Series

    Circuit
    Science 5 week 5
    Directions: Study the figures. Identify the names of the
    electrical symbols below by choosing your answers from the
    box. Write your answers in your notebook/answer sheet.
    As we go on with our discussion on series
    circuits, let us first go over some basic terms
    that we need to familiarize with:
    · Current
    · Circuit
    · Circuit
    · Voltage
    PARTS OF AN ELECTRIC CIRCUIT
    A circuit has parts or components. These are the conductor, the source,
    and the load.
    1. The conductor (ex. connecting wires) serves as the pathway for the
    electrical current to pass from the source to the different
    parts/components in a circuit.
    2. The source (ex. dry cell, battery) contains positive and negative
    electrons. It is the source of electrical energy in the circuit.
    3. The load (ex. bulb) determines if the electricity that flows in the circuit
    is closed or complete
    There are three kinds of electric circuits
    based on the connections:
    1) series circuits,
    2) parallel circuits, and
    3) combination circuits
    A SERIES CIRCUIT is a circuit that allows electric current to
    flow through a single path. The available electric current
    flows through each load but there is only one complete
    path
    If one bulb is loose or does not work, the circuit is open,
    and the current does not flow. The rest of the bulbs will not
    light. The defective bulb has to be replaced, or the loose
    bulb should be screwed tight for the current to flow again.
    Remember that current is a rate at which electric charge
    flows past a point in a circuit
    Advantages and Disadvantages of Series Circuit
    Advantages Disadvantages
     More power source (ex.  Only one pathway for an
    batteries/ dry cells) can be electric current to flow
    added to increase the voltages through
     Does not require lots of
    wiring connections  When one bulb burns out,
    the other bulbs will not
    function anymore.
     Increasing the number of
    loads, decreases the current
    that passes through each bulb.
    What to Do:
    1. Gather all the materials needed.
    2. Cut the wire into four pieces (6 inches long).
    3. Carefully remove approximately ½ inch of the insulation from both ends of all your wire pieces
    4. Attach one (1) of the wires to the positive terminal of the dry cell. Connect the other side of the wire to
    the either side of the bulb socket
    5. Attach another wire to the other side of the bulb socket to connect another bulb socket.
    6. Attach another wire to connect either side of the last bulb socket.
    7. Attach another wire to connect the other side of the bulb socket to the negative terminal of the dry cell.
    8. Observe and study the light of the three bulbs.
    9. Detach any of the bulbs from a socket. Observe what will happen to the other bulb.
    10.Without disconnecting the bulbs, connect another dry cell to the first dry cell. Observe the flow of energy
    when another dry cell was added.
    Be careful in handling your materials, especially the bulbs.
    Guide Questions
    Directions: Based on the activity, answer the following questions. Write
    your answers in your 1/2 paper
    1. Were you able to construct a series circuit? How?
    2. Was electricity flowing in the circuit? How did you know?
    3. Of the three bulbs connected in the circuit, which bulb was the brightest?
    Why do you think so?
    4. What happened when a bulb was detached from the circuit? Why did it
    happen?
    5. What do you notice with the light of the three bulbs when another dry
    cell was added?
    Assignment
    Directions: Answer the following questions correctly based on your
    drawing. Write your answers in your notebook.
    1. In your drawing of the series circuit, which is the source of
    electrical energy?
    2. Write/list down one of the components/ parts of a circuit that
    when changed, affects the total performance of the circuit.
    3. What component of the series circuit serves as a pathway for
    electrical energy?

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