Series and Parallel Circuits GCSE P2

1)
Which of the following are parallel circuits, and which are series?

2)
Match the descriptions on the left to the variable on the right, for a series circuit.

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3)
Circle whether each of these statements
stat about parallel circuits is true or false.

Components are connected side-by-side

side (instead of end-to-end). T / F

Each component has the same potential difference across it.

it T / F

The current iss the same everywhere in the circuit. T / F

Components can be switched on and off independently. T / F

4)
The
he diagrams show currents at junctions
in two parallel circuits. Write in the
missing values.

5)
Karen
aren does an experiment with different numbers of lamps in a parallel circuit. The
diagrams below show her three circuits.

a) What
hat happens to the brightness of the lamps as Karen adds more of
of them?
Explain your answer.

b) What
hat happens to the ammeter reading as more lamps are added?
Explain your answer.

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c) Onee of the lamps in the third circuit is unscrewed. What happens to the brightness of the
other lamps?

6)
Vikram does an experiment with different numbers of lamps in a series circuit. The diagram
below shows his three circuits.

a) What
hat happens to the brightness of the lamps as he adds more off them?
Explain your answer.

b) What
hat happens to the ammeter reading as more lamps are added?
Explain your answer.

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c) Onee of the lamps in the third circuit is unscrewed. What happens to the brightness of the
other lamps?

7)
Here
ere are some instructions for making a series circuit that will vary the speed of a motor:

a) Use
se the instructions to draw the circuit.

hat happens to the speed of the motor as the resistance of the variable resistor is
b) What
increased?

alculate the current in the circuit when the resistance of the variable resistor is 1Ω.
c) Calculate

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