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Look at the different traffic ways.

How
is the traffic moving in each case?
COMPARING SERIES
AND PARALLEL
CIRCUITS
LO: EXPLORE AND COMPARE
SERIES AND PARALLEL CIRCUITS
THAT HAVE THE SAME
Success criteria
 Compare and describe current in series
and parallel circuit

 Understand how current, voltage and


resistance can be measured in series and
parallel circuits

 Applying knowledge of series and parallel


circuits to describe how addition of cells
and lamps affects the measurement of
voltage, current and resistance
Adding components in the
circuit……………………………….
What will happen to the resistance in a parallel circuit
Extension task:
Extension task:
Exam style questions

A A
A A A
A

• Current in the series circuit would be lower (or reverse argument) (1)
• Because resistance would be higher (1)
GIF series and
Summary parallel circui
ts - Google Se
arch
In a series circuit, the current is the same everywhere in
the loop.
Adding components to the loop will increase the resistance
and cause the current to decrease.
Components added in series will share the voltage, so each
component gets a lower voltage.
In parallel circuits, each branch gets the same voltage
and the current flowing through the electrical cell or battery
increases. The energy in the electric cell (or battery) will
run out faster.
Bulbs in parallel circuits are brighter than in series circuits
and if one bulb blows in a parallel circuit, the other(s) still
Plenary: Which traffic light signal
are you?
Voltage investigation
What provides energy to make the loop
move?
VOLTAGE IN A
CIRCUIT
INVESTIGATE HOW VOLTAGE CHANGES IN A SERIES AN D A PARALLEL
CIRCUIT
HYPOTHESIZE AND MAKE A PREDICTION
SUGGEST IMPROVEMENTS IN YOUR
INVESTION

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