Circuit advantage
What is the same across all branches in your working parallel circuit
The voltage is the same, in each circuit it has the same amount of voltage being transferred
If a component failed what would be the most likely spot for failure.
The most likely spot for failure would be a break in the circuit/A wire not fully connected to another wire.
Explain a parallel circuit
A parallel circuit is a circuit that that has each individual light bulb with its own circuit all connecting to one battery.
What is different across all branches of the parallel circuit
Two share a switch, which has the ability to interrupt the circuit. While one is not connected to the switch.
What steps would you take to fix the fault from the question above. (loose wire)
The steps I would take would be to check throughout the circuit to see if anything is loose. Then I would re-twist them together and tape it.
Explain a series circuit
A series circuit is a circuit that is all connected and goes from one light bulb to another instead of separate circuits. It is all one big loop.
How would a single component failure affect the series circuit
A singLethia component failure would affect the whole circuit because if you have a failure in one part of the circuit the whole thing doesn’t work. The energy flow stops and does not reach the bulbs.
Explain resistance
Resistance is like a speed bump it slows the energy down, and example is a light bulb, it takes the energy, uses it and as it does it slows down.
How would a single component failure affect the parallel circuit
A single component failure would only affect on section. The other light bulbs would keep working because they are on separate circuits.
What is the underlying resistance principle that explains the change of one light bulb to two.
The underling resistance principle is Ohms Law which means the resistance gets higher when the current draw gets lower and vise versa.
Explain Current draw
The amount of electrical current that a device needs.
Why was the parallel circuit chosen instead of the series circuit
The parallel circuit was chosen because it was easier to make without failure. If we were to have made a series circuit then there is more space for error. In series any wire wrong affects the whole thing, while in parallel it only affects one circuit therefore easier to fix.
How does the parallel circuit relate to real life scenarios
ex, the fridge is in parallel because if anything were to happen to another circuit it would not affect the fridge. Wile is a room it is in series because there is nothing of high voltage.
What would happen if you added another light to one of the circuits how would the current draw change
The current draw would decrease and the resistance would would increase because each bulb would get less voltage and appear dimmer