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Series and Parallel Circuit Lab

Wire bulbs in series and in parallel, measure brightness and current, and find the rules that explain the difference.

Grade 8ExperimentScience OlympiadScienceEngineeringElectricityPhysicsEngineeringIntermediate50 to 80 min5 materialsAdult supervision required

What you'll learn

  • Build series and parallel circuits correctly
  • Measure voltage and current with a multimeter
  • Predict what happens when a bulb is removed

Objective

Compare series and parallel circuits using a multimeter and use the results to state the rules for each.

STEM concepts

Series circuitsParallel circuitsVoltage and currentResistance
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