Question

Electricity seems like a fundamental element in the construction of any home. However, to have electricity run into and out of a home, there must be a complete circuit. Write a brief essay describing the minimum requirements for any electric circuit. Within your essay, describe the task for each of these elements using your lessons and experience within this virtual lab. 150 words max

Answer 1

Suppose that you were given a small light bulb, an electrochemical cell and a bare copper wire and were asked to find the four different arrangements of the three items that would result in the formation of an electric circuit that would light the bulb. What four arrangements would result in the successful lighting of the bulb? And more importantly, what does each of the four arrangements have in common that would lead us into an understanding of the two requirements of an electric circuit?

The activity itself is a worthwhile activity and if not performed before, one ought to try it before reading further. Like many lab activities, there is power in the actual engagement in the activity that cannot be replaced by simply reading about it. When this activity is performed in the physics classroom, there are numerous observations that can be made by watching a class full of students eager to find the four arrangements. The following arrangements are often tried and do not result in the lighting of the bulb.

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Answer 2

•Most of the components that make up curcuits are conductors. Electricity flows easily thought conductors such as metal or water.Electricity does not flow easily thought insulators such as wood or rubber.

•When a battery is used to power a circuit, the circuit the current must travel from one pole of the battery to the opposite battery.

•Resisotors show the flow of Electricity throught a circuit this can prevent components of the circuit from 'brning out'. In a curcuit diagram, resistors are represented by bending lines.

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