Physics- Resistance Flashcards
In a circuit where there is a battery in series with a lamp
The brightness of a lamp can be used as an indication of the current flowing through the lamp.
If you connect more lamps in series, the brightness of the lamp decreases with each resistir added: current decreased with more resistors in series
Resistor connected in series
Provide only one path through which an electric current can flow
The current us a series circuit
Is the same anywhere
If to connect two or more lamps in parallel
The brightness of the lamp increases: current increases
Resistors connected in parallel
Provide more pathways for current
Different metal conductors
Cause the brightness of a lamp in circuit to change. This indicates that different metals conduct electricity differently
Current flowing through a resistor will
Increase the temperature of the resistor