Resistance Series Parallel Experiment: Required Practical
GCSE Physics Required Practicals
Resistance in Series & Parallel Circuits
How does the arrangement of resistors in series and in parallel affect resistance?
In this practical you will:
- use circuit diagrams to construct circuits with resistors in series and in parallel
- measure the potential difference and current in circuits with resistors in series and then in parallel.
Method
- Use the circuit diagram to set up and connect the circuit for two resistors in series R1=R2
- Switch on and record the readings of the ammeter and the voltmeter.
- Calculate the total resistance of the series circuit.
- Set up the circuit for two resistors in parallel.
- Switch on and record the readings of the ammeter and the voltmeter.
- Calculate the total resistance of the parallel circuit.
- What conclusions can you make about the effect of adding resistors
- in series
- In parallel
- How could you check the value of the resistance of R1 and R2 in either circuit?
Resistors in Series & Parallel - GCSE Science Required Practical
How to measure the total resistance of resistors in series and parallel?
00:00 Introduction
00:50 Resistors in series circuit
03:18 Resistors in parallel circuit
The following diagram shows the formula for calculating the resistance of resistors in series and parallel.
AQA GCSE Science Required Practical - Series and Parallel Resistors
The AQA Required Physics Practical on Series and Parallel Resistors and Analysis of the results
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