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Series Circuits
Several properties of a series circuit will be demonstrated in this experiment. The primary concepts to be covered are: 1. Lamps in series reduce current flow. 2. Lamps in series increase the total resistance of the circuit. 3. The voltage across each bulb in a series circuit decreases as the number of bulbs in the circuit increases.
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Required Equipment Genecon, 4 mini bulb bases, 4 mini bulbs, alligator leads, voltmeter, ammeter
Acknowledgements: Thank you to Merrill Falk for his work in developing this lab. Merrill is an award-winning high school physics teacher at Milan High School in Michigan and author of the Genecon Experiment Manual.
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Recommended quantity per lab group: 1
Recommended quantity per lab group: 4
Recommended quantity per lab group: 3 leads
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