Activity 1.2.3 Tinkercad
In this assignment, we developed a series circuit, parallel circuit, and a combination circuit on Tinkercad. For the series and parallel circuit we had to take pictures of the circuit and do calculations for the different factors of the circuit for each. For the combination circuit, all we had to do was take pictures of the circuit. This assignment was made as means of teaching about how circuits work but in a perfect simulation.
Series Circuit
For this part of the assignment, I created a series circuit which I have pictures of and calculations for below.
Parallel Circuit
For this part of the assignment, I created a parallel circuit which I have pictures of and calculations for below.
Combination Circuit
For this part of the assignment, I created a combination circuit which I have two pictures of below.
Conclusion Questions
1. Explain the difference between a series and a parallel circuit. The difference between a series and a parallel circuit is that in a series circuit there is only a single path for current flow and all of the components are connected from end to end. In a parallel circuit both ends of components are connected together and there are many flow paths.
2. Explain the difference between the voltage output at the battery and the voltage across each component in the series circuit. Explain the relationship between the current output at the power supply and the current through each component in the series circuit. Explain how your data support the relationships observed. In a series circuit, the voltage output at the battery is equal to the sum of the voltage across each component in the series circuit. In a series circuit, the current output at the power supply is equivalent to the current through each component in the series circuit. My data supports the relationship observed in that the sum of the voltages of the resistor, diode #1, and diode #2 is only 0.01 less than the voltage of the power supply. However for some reason the current output at the power supply is not equivalent to the current through each component in the series circuit.
3. Explain why the current is the same between the diodes as it is from the power supply in step 8. The current should be same between the diodes as it is from the power supply in step 8 because in a series circuit there is a single path for current flow which means that that the circuit should be the same throughout the entire circuit. However for my circuit this was not the scenario.
4. Explain the relationship between the voltage output of the power supply and the voltage across each diode in the parallel circuit. Explain the relationship between the current output of the power supply and the current through each diode in the parallel circuit. Explain how your data support the relationship observed. The relationship between the voltage output of the power supply and the voltage across each diode is that they are equivalent to each other. The relationship between the current output of the power supply and the current through each diode in the parallel circuit is that one over the current output of the power supply is equivalent to the sum of one over each of the current for each of the diodes. My data supports the relationship in that the voltage output of the power supply is equivalent to voltage between the resistor and diode #1 and to the voltage between the resistor and diode #2. My data supports the relationship between the current output of the power supply and the current through each diode in the parallel circuit in that the total current I calculated works out correctly when put through Ohm's Law. However, the the total current I found wasn't equal to the current output of the power supply.
5. For the combination circuit, explain the relationship between the voltage output at the power supply and the voltage across the two paths. For the combination circuit, explain the relationship between the current output of the power supply and the current through each path in the parallel circuit. Explain how your data support the relationships observed. I am not completely sure how combination circuits work because we didn't learn about them in class. However, I believe that the relationship between the voltage output at the supply and the voltage across the two paths is that if you add together the voltage drops of each of the components then that should be equivalent to the voltage output at the supply. Also, possibly for the combination circuit the relationship between the current output of the power supply and the current through each path in the parallel circuit might be that the current output of the power supply is equivalent to the sum of the current through each path in the parallel circuit.
2. Explain the difference between the voltage output at the battery and the voltage across each component in the series circuit. Explain the relationship between the current output at the power supply and the current through each component in the series circuit. Explain how your data support the relationships observed. In a series circuit, the voltage output at the battery is equal to the sum of the voltage across each component in the series circuit. In a series circuit, the current output at the power supply is equivalent to the current through each component in the series circuit. My data supports the relationship observed in that the sum of the voltages of the resistor, diode #1, and diode #2 is only 0.01 less than the voltage of the power supply. However for some reason the current output at the power supply is not equivalent to the current through each component in the series circuit.
3. Explain why the current is the same between the diodes as it is from the power supply in step 8. The current should be same between the diodes as it is from the power supply in step 8 because in a series circuit there is a single path for current flow which means that that the circuit should be the same throughout the entire circuit. However for my circuit this was not the scenario.
4. Explain the relationship between the voltage output of the power supply and the voltage across each diode in the parallel circuit. Explain the relationship between the current output of the power supply and the current through each diode in the parallel circuit. Explain how your data support the relationship observed. The relationship between the voltage output of the power supply and the voltage across each diode is that they are equivalent to each other. The relationship between the current output of the power supply and the current through each diode in the parallel circuit is that one over the current output of the power supply is equivalent to the sum of one over each of the current for each of the diodes. My data supports the relationship in that the voltage output of the power supply is equivalent to voltage between the resistor and diode #1 and to the voltage between the resistor and diode #2. My data supports the relationship between the current output of the power supply and the current through each diode in the parallel circuit in that the total current I calculated works out correctly when put through Ohm's Law. However, the the total current I found wasn't equal to the current output of the power supply.
5. For the combination circuit, explain the relationship between the voltage output at the power supply and the voltage across the two paths. For the combination circuit, explain the relationship between the current output of the power supply and the current through each path in the parallel circuit. Explain how your data support the relationships observed. I am not completely sure how combination circuits work because we didn't learn about them in class. However, I believe that the relationship between the voltage output at the supply and the voltage across the two paths is that if you add together the voltage drops of each of the components then that should be equivalent to the voltage output at the supply. Also, possibly for the combination circuit the relationship between the current output of the power supply and the current through each path in the parallel circuit might be that the current output of the power supply is equivalent to the sum of the current through each path in the parallel circuit.