Incandescent Light Bulb and Wire Resistance
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Wire Resistance and Ohm’s Law
Procedure Part I Wire Resistance: open the PhET Simulation Electricity, Magnets, and Circuits Resistance in a Wire.
As wire length (cm) increases, the resistance (Ω) _increases________________
As wire area (cm2) increases, the resistance (Ω) _____decreases_____________
As wire resistivity (Ωcm) increases, the resistance (Ω) ____increases___________
Procedure Part II: Ohm’s Law: Electricity, Magnets, and Circuits Ohm’s Law mA is milliamps, and ___1000______ milliamps equals one Ampere.
• Move the potential (volts) and resistance (ohms) sliders and observe the current (amps)
As voltage increases, current _____increases_____________.
As resistance increases, current _____decreases___________.
Fill out the tables below and check your work in the simulation. ( ½ pt each )
• Remember, the simulation shows milliamps.
• You should show Amperes V = I * R
8.0 V .1 A 800 Ω
2.0 V .044 A 450 Ω .2 V .0058 A 430 Ω 6.9 V .069 A 100 Ω
6.4 V .0213 A 300 Ω
Conclusion Questions: ( ½ pt each)
1. Incandescent light bulbs have a very thin filament that glows when hot. Thin filaments have very high / low resistance.
2. The 12V battery in your car operates a 25 amp car stereo. What is the resistance of this stereo system? __.48 ohms_________
3. A “2D” Maglite flashlight runs on 3.0V. What is the current through the bulb if resistance is 15 Ω ? _.2 amps___________
4. How many volts must an iPod charger provide to charge an iPOD using .85 Amps at 35 Ω? _29.75 volts____________
5. You need to buy a long extension cord to power a stereo at your spring break BBQ. You need 200feet. You have a 50 ft cord that will work. You rationalize that four such 50 ft cords will do the job. Is this a good idea? Why or Why not?
Wire Resistance and Ohm’s Law
Procedure Part I Wire Resistance: open the PhET Simulation Electricity, Magnets, and Circuits Resistance in a Wire.
As wire length (cm) increases, the resistance (Ω) _increases________________
As wire area (cm2) increases, the resistance (Ω) _____decreases_____________
As wire resistivity (Ωcm) increases, the resistance (Ω) ____increases___________
Procedure Part II: Ohm’s Law: Electricity, Magnets, and Circuits Ohm’s Law mA is milliamps, and ___1000______ milliamps equals one Ampere.
• Move the potential (volts) and resistance (ohms) sliders and observe the current (amps)
As voltage increases, current _____increases_____________.
As resistance increases, current _____decreases___________.
Fill out the tables below and check your work in the simulation. ( ½ pt each )
• Remember, the simulation shows milliamps.
• You should show Amperes V = I * R
8.0 V .1 A 800 Ω
2.0 V .044 A 450 Ω .2 V .0058 A 430 Ω 6.9 V .069 A 100 Ω
6.4 V .0213 A 300 Ω
Conclusion Questions: ( ½ pt each)
1. Incandescent light bulbs have a very thin filament that glows when hot. Thin filaments have very high / low resistance.
2. The 12V battery in your car operates a 25 amp car stereo. What is the resistance of this stereo system? __.48 ohms_________
3. A “2D” Maglite flashlight runs on 3.0V. What is the current through the bulb if resistance is 15 Ω ? _.2 amps___________
4. How many volts must an iPod charger provide to charge an iPOD using .85 Amps at 35 Ω? _29.75 volts____________
5. You need to buy a long extension cord to power a stereo at your spring break BBQ. You need 200feet. You have a 50 ft cord that will work. You rationalize that four such 50 ft cords will do the job. Is this a good idea? Why or Why not?