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A series circuit has more than one resistor and gets its name from only having one path for the charges to move along. Charges must move in "series" first going to one resistor then the next. If one of the items in the circuit is broken then no charge will move through the circuit because there is only one path. There is no alternative route. Old style electric holiday lights were often wired in series. If one bulb burned out, the whole string of lights went off.
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Does it matter were we put the switch in a series circuit?
Yes, the placement of the switch does matter in a series circuit. Placing it before a component will interrupt the flow of current to the entire circuit, while placing it after a component will only interrupt the current to that specific component.
How can you tell if a circuit is parallel?
You can identify that a circuit is parallel by checking to see how many paths it can take. If it only has one path then it is a series circuit. If it is a parallel circuit it can have several paths.
What happens to the brightness of the bulb When you put a dimmer switch in your series circuit and turn it up?
I'm not sure what you mean by turning a dimmer switch "up".-- When the dimming action of the device is turned 'up', the bulbbecomes more dim, that is, less bright.-- The dimmer may have an arrow printed on its control, labeled 'brighter'.In that case, when you turn the control in the direction of the arrow,the light becomes brighter, i.e. less dim.
What path will the current takes in a series circuit with a voltmeter pause does the current goes through voltmeter pause because if it does pause isn't current suppose to be taking the shortest path?
A voltmeter is designed to operate like a very large resistor (order of megaOhms), in parallel to the circuit that it is measuring. As long as the voltmeter resistance is much larger than the circuit that it is measuring, it will draw very little current away from the circuit and will only minimally disturb the operating circuit. See related link. If the voltmeter is connected in series with the rest of the circuit, then that is the same as connecting a very large resistor in series.So for example if you have 10 volt battery and a 10 ohm resistor, that would be 1 amp (without the voltmeter). Now if the voltmeter is 10 megaohm, the total resistance is 10000010 ohms, so the current is 0.999999 microamperes, and the voltage across the 10 ohm resistor is 9.99999 microvolts, while the voltage across the voltmeter is 9.999990 Volts (these numbers are rounded, but you get the idea).Suppose you put in series with a 1 kiloOhm (not sure about that spelling) resistor. The total resistance is 10001000 ohms, and current is 0.99990 microamperes, the voltage across resistor is now 0.9999 millivolts (it was microvolts) and the voltage across the voltmeter is 9.9990001 volts
What does densely packed together mean?
"Densely packed together" means that objects or individuals are situated very closely to one another in a tight or cramped arrangement, leaving minimal space between them. This term is often used to describe a high concentration of items within a confined area.
Where would you put an ammeter in a circuit?
in a series circuit or it will not work. Put it after the bulb
Where do you put your leads when checking continuity on a series circuit?
When checking continuity in a series circuit, you put your leads in series with the circuit or device being checked. You also make sure the circuit is deenergized and that it is open.
How do you change a parallel circuit into a series circuit?
-- Disconnect all the things that are hooked together in the parallel circuit. -- Put them back together in one long string ... so that there's only one path all the way from one end of the string to the other end.
What is two or more batteries put together?
circuit
Where ammeter and voltmeter are put in circuit?
Place in parallel anywhere in the circuit. One lead goes to the hot, the other to the neutral.
Where is the best place to put an ammeter in the circuit to measure the current going through the light bulb?
Since (by Kirchoff's current law) the current in a series circuit is the same at every point in the series circuit, it does not matter where you place the ammeter.
Where do you put a switch in a series circuit?
From the standpoint of basic functionality, you can put the switch anywhere. In a series circuit, there is only one path for current flow. If you open the switch, you interrupt that pathway and turn the circuit "off."There may be practical reasons to put the switch in one place or another, however. Sometimes it's put in a particular place in the circuit for manufacturing reasons. In other circuits, safety may dictate that you put the switch in a particular place: in a ground-referenced circuit for example, you may want to put the switch so that one side is at the ground point.
How do you find the current in a wire?
Open the circuit and put an amp meter in series. There are clamp on current meters. You don't need to break the circuit.
Does current change in a circuit having bulb in series with a resistance?
Absolutely the more Resistance is put in series the less current Will flow.
Does it matter were we put the switch in a series circuit?
Yes, the placement of the switch does matter in a series circuit. Placing it before a component will interrupt the flow of current to the entire circuit, while placing it after a component will only interrupt the current to that specific component.
What happens to the brightness of the bulb when the second bulb is put into a series circuit?
it should become dimmer
Why do you only need one ammeter in a circuit?
An ammeter is a amp meter put into a circuit in series. There is virtually no voltage drop or resistance in an ammeter so two in series would be redundant. If you have one in a circuit it will tell you the amps that circuit is generating, two would both give virtually the same result.
