Wednesday, October 3

Copy the following tables (with the titles) into your logbook AND complete them. You will notice that I have filled out one row in each table for you. Each of these tables is for series circuits only.

Table 1. Voltage Drops Across Light Bulbs in Series Circuits with Varying Battery Voltage
Battery Voltage
(V = J/C)
Voltage Drop
Across 1 Light Bulb
Voltage Drop
Across 2 Light Bulbs
Voltage Drop
Across 3 Light Bulbs
1V
1 V
0.5 V each
0.33 V each
3V
 
 
 
6V
 
 
 
9V
 
 
 
12V
 
 
 

Table 2. Power (in Watts) Across Light Bulbs in Series Circuits with Varying Battery Voltages and Currents
Battery Voltage
(V = J/C)
Current
(in Amps;
A = C/s)
Power (Watts = J/s)
Across 1 Light Bulb
Power (Watts = J/s)
Across 2 Light Bulbs
Power (Watts = J/s)
Across 3 Light Bulbs
1V
1A
 
 
 
1V
2A
2W
1W each
0.667W each
1V
3A
 
 
 
9V
1A
 
 
 
9V
2A
 
 
 
9V
3A