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PhET Lab On DC Circuits

The document outlines a series of virtual physics lab experiments using the PhET simulation focused on DC circuits. It includes instructions for constructing circuits, calculating resistances, and applying Kirchhoff’s Laws, along with specific tasks such as determining the appropriate fuse for a refrigerator circuit and confirming the internal resistance of a battery. Each part requires students to document their work with images of their completed circuits and calculations.

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PhET Lab On DC Circuits

The document outlines a series of virtual physics lab experiments using the PhET simulation focused on DC circuits. It includes instructions for constructing circuits, calculating resistances, and applying Kirchhoff’s Laws, along with specific tasks such as determining the appropriate fuse for a refrigerator circuit and confirming the internal resistance of a battery. Each part requires students to document their work with images of their completed circuits and calculations.

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PhET Simulation – Virtual Physics Lab Experiments on DC Circuits.

(Physics 1 @ RC)
Get your camera ready, and open the EMBEDDED LINK forPhET DC – Virtual Lab in the Lab Link):

On all the following parts, click the conventional current option and values option on the right side, and use the
variety of circuit parts on the left side of the screen. Do a minimum of three of the following activities.

Part 1: Given the following circuit with a 10 volt battery and 2 identical light bulbs, and find the resistance of each of
the light bulbs and create the circuit in PhET with ammeters to show the three different currents. Include your work
and an image of your completed circuit.

Both of the light bulbs will have a resistance of 4 ohms because R = V/I. R = 10/2.5 = 4

Part 2: Use Kirchhoff’s Laws to find the magnitude and direction of the current through each of the resistors and
∆𝑉𝐵𝐴 . Then, create the following circuit in PhET and use the voltmeter and three ammeters to confirm your findings.
Show your work, and include a picture of the completed circuit from PhET.
A1 = .29A A2 = .48A A3 = .76A

Part 3: Construct the following circuit in PhET and find the current leaving the battery. Take a picture of the PhET
circuit. Then use equivalent resistor theory to find the equivalent resistance of the circuit.

Create a new PhET circuit with the one resistor with a value equal to the equivalent resistance and see if you get the
same current leaving the battery (to 2 sig fig). Include both images and your work with your answer.
The equivalent resistance would be 10 ohms which would also have a current of .5A because of the equivalent
resistance theory.
Part 4: On the left of the PhET DC Circuit page, there are many other circuit items available. Use the down arrow to
find the pencil at the bottom. Design and construct a circuit to confirm the resistance of the pencil. Use formulas,
etc. and show your work. Take a picture of the final circuit and your work.

Rpencil = 25 ohms

R = V/I = 10/.4 = 25 ohms

Part 5: You are designing a house in Istanbul where the mains has a constant 220 volt supply. You want to install a
new refrigerator that requires 3025 Watts of Power. You have 5A, 10A, 15A and 20A fuses available.

(a) Which fuse should you use for the refrigerator circuit?

You should use the 15A fuse because it would supply 3300 Watts of power.

(b) Since Refrigerators should never be off, you want to install a couple kitchen lights on the same circuit
with the refrigerator so you can confirm that the refrigerator has power. Each light is a 60 W light bulb.
What is the maximum number of bulbs you can install on the circuit with the refrigerator, with the fuse
you have selected?

You can install at most 4 more light bulbs with the 15A fuse.

(c) What is the resistance of the refrigerator and each of the light bulbs?

The refrigerator has a resistance of 16.29 ohms and the light bulbs all have a resistance of 814 ohms

(d) Create the circuit on the sim with resistors for the circuit with one refrigerator and two bulbs. Take a
picture that includes one fuse of the size you choose and appropriate resistors for one refrigerator and
two lights. See if the fuse blows!
Part 6: In this lab, you will be collecting data to confirm the value of
the internal resistance of the battery in the circuit shown.

Construct the following circuit:

Note that R1 is a resistor with a fixed resistance, and R 2 have the


ability to vary its resistance. Set the following values:

R1= 10𝛀

𝜺 = 25 V, with r = 2.5 𝛀

You will vary the resistance of R2, and record the resultant current and voltage across the battery. Plot a graph
using the formula 𝑽 = 𝜺 − 𝑰𝒓 to find the internal resistance r, with five different currents and
voltages. The graph should look something like this one:

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