3 FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRICITY

Part 2

Lower Resistance Equates To Higher Current

1.

The circuit in figure 4-2 will show that if a path becomes “easier” more current will flow through it. Build this circuit.

L1

+

12V

L2

L3

Figure 4.2

2.

Turn on the DC supply and set it at 12 V. Note how bright the lamps are.

Remove L2 and L3 and reconnect the circuit as in figure 4-3.

+

12V

L1

Figure 4.3

3.

Turn on the DC supply and note how bright L1 is now. L1 should be much brighter now since the path has been streamlined by removing L2 and L3.

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