Series Circuits
Students build and analyze series circuits, observing the effects of adding or removing components.
Key Questions
- Analyze how the brightness of bulbs changes when more are added in a series circuit.
- Predict the consequences of a single component failure in a series circuit.
- Explain the relationship between total resistance and current in a series circuit.
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