Monday, 16 May 2016

Circuit investigation

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1. Why does changing the direction of the battery cause a change to the bulb and motor?
2. Why does having two bulbs in a series circuit make them both appear dim?
3. Why does a longer wire produce a different result to a shorter wire?
4. What could be added or changed to make the bulbs shine more brightly?



Write your answers in the comments below!


18 comments:

  1. 1.Because the power comes from different ways on each battery

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  2. 2. Well they both don't go dim with the + 1.5V battery but they both go dim with the + 3V

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  3. 3.Because it gives more power

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  4. 1. because the battery has - and + sides and the power travels faster or only one way
    2. because the lights must share the power witch gives them less power each
    3. because the power takes time to carry down a longer wire and some disappears along the way example: if you walked along a long track it would take more time than a shorter
    4.more power the more bright

    Q1,2,3 by Silas Q4 by Harry


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  5. 4.Bigger powerd battery

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  6. 1. Bulb= no difference Motor= goes the other way
    2. Yes it does make the circuit dimmer
    3. Because it's crammed into a smaller space
    4. Put a three volt batterie in the circuit
    Charlie P and Jimmy

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  7. Caleb and gracie16 May 2016 at 14:08

    1:one wire is closer to the bulb the other wire
    2:they need more power than one bulb
    3:the longer the wire the longer the electricity passes
    4:more power

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  8. 1.Does not make any difference
    a.yes it turns
    2.You can light 2 bulbs with one battery
    a.Use 2 1.5v batteries on the outside of the bulb

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  9. 1. Why does changing the direction of the battery cause a change to the bulb and motor? because the electricity is going the other way so it does not affect it the same.
    2. Why does having two bulbs in a series circuit make them both appear dim? because the battery source controls the coiled wire which makes all the batteries go into the light bulb making it not bright.
    3. Why does a longer wire produce a different result to a shorter wire? the shorter wire would probably blow up and the longer wire would help produce light!
    4. What could be added or changed to make the bulbs shine more brightly? If you change the order of making a light bulb and put the 3 volt battery and you put that on the third board you would get the light bulb to light up brightly.

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  10. 1.Does not make any difference
    a.yes it turns
    2.You can light 2 bulbs with one battery
    a.Use 2 1.5v batteries on the outside of the bulb

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  11. Olivia and Ella
    WE HAVE DONE A LOT OF SHORT CIRCUITS BY A LOT I MEAN A LOT!!!!!!

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  12. 1.because you change the way of the battery
    2.because you change the type of wire
    3.because you change the the wire and it puts more power into it
    4.A more powerful battery into power sorce

    max.y

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  13. link 1 quiz
    1.t.v.
    2.put your finger in a plug socket
    3.a battery
    4.needs battery
    5.no
    6.a torch
    7.connect one wire to each end
    8.the bulb still lights
    9.a radio
    10.a motor
    by tommy p and scarlett o

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  14. By Ayla and Amy
    1. If you change the direction of the battery the light won't be affected.
    2. Because the battery has to light more bulbs the bulbs appear dimmer.
    3.The coiled wire is longer than the straight wire so it has a longer circuit which makes the bulbs dim.

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