Electricity Mini Labs

Series of labs to introduce circuit design, measuring circuits, and recognizing electrical properties in real life applications

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PHET Circuit Construction Kit

The first two parts of this lab make use of the PHET Circuit Construction Kit. Here is a tutorial that I made to provide students with a quick crash course on using the features required for the challenges in the assignment.

PHET Circuit Construction Kit

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Part 1: Building Circuits

​For each challenge, build a working circuit in the PHET Circuit Construction Kit and screenshot

Three lightbulbs each lit up with a different brightness 
Hint: you may need to adjust resistances in the bulbs by clicking on them

Three lightbulbs and a switch that turns off one but leaves the others on

Design a piece of art that involves the lightbulbs in a clever way.
Lightbulbs must light up

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Art Inspiration from Mr. Cossette's Class :)

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Part 2: Measuring Circuits

​Build each of the circuits diagrammed below in the PHET circuit builder and use the ammeter and voltmeter to measure the properties in the tables on the right. 

Circuit 1

• ​Measure the voltage across each resistor by  using the voltmeter
• Measure the current at each labeled location by using the ammeter

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Circuit 2

• ​Measure the voltage across each resistor by  using the voltmeter
• Measure the current at each labeled location by using the ammeter

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Part 3: Electrical Scavenger Hunt

Find three different examples or items around your house that have electrical properties printed on them. (for example, most chargers or appliances have power/voltage/current ratings). Take pictures of these items showing the label and the object itself and include in the table provided

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