Electric circuit (parallel connection) © Siemens Stiftung 2016 CC BY-SA 4.0 international

Electric circuit (parallel connection)

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Graphic:
Two incandescent lamps are connected in parallel in this circuit. As a result, each lamp is in its own circuit.

Available in: English, Spanish (CREA), German
Type of media: Image (84.3 kByte)
Last update: 2018-03-13
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This medium is made available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 international license.

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Media package:
Experimento | 8+: A3 Complex electrical circuits
Description:
Each component can be powered with the same amount of energy as if it alone were connected to the battery.
For this reason, the incandescent lamps shine just as brightly as if they were each connected individually to the battery, but the battery is also drained more quickly.
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Learning resource type:
Illustration
Subjects:
Personal, social and health education (PSHE); Physics; Technology
Grade levels:
Grade 1 to 4; Grade 5 to 6; Grade 7 to 9
School types:
Elementary school; Middle/high school
Keywords:
Electrical circuit; Lamp; Power generation
Bibliography:
Siemens Stiftung Media Portal
Author:
Surface Gesellschaft für Gestaltung mbH
Rights holder:
© Siemens Stiftung 2016
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