I have to admit, that in the beginning of our electrical unit in school, I had no idea what to expect. Learning about Series and Parallel circuits was rather simple; however, when it came to finding the voltage and current for the two circuits, I got really confused. When dealing with a series circuit , the total voltage is,well, the total voltage of the circuit. The total resistance of a series circuit is the added Ohms (resistance) in the whole circuit. To find current, you have to divide the total voltage by the total resistance. To get the voltage drop, you multiply each of the resistors by the total current. The example of what I'm telling you is below. Now a parallel circuit has the same voltage everywhere in the circuit. So each branch has the total voltage. To get the current, you must divide the total voltage by the resistance in that branch. Then add all the currents you got. (Example is down below.) I overcame these confusing challenges by remembering the differences between a parallel and series circuit. A parallel circuit has the same voltage throughout the circuit, where as a series circuit has the same current throughout it's circuit.
The one thing I did master was the voltage drop for the series circuit. Which as I've mentioned before, you multiply the total current by each resistor. It's very self explanatory and simple, thanks to my physics teacher. Not only that, but the work I'm most proud of in this unit is my circuit test. Even though I haven't received it yet, I have seen my grade on Genesis and I'm really proud that I got a good grade. To be honest, the test I had taken was a little bit challenging and there where a few questions I didn't quite understand correctly. So I'm hoping to get that test back soon so I can see my mistakes. Not only that, but if you check out my 'Is Football Too Dangerous' page, I'm really proud of everything I've accomplished in that unit as well. If I were to do something differently, I would have definitely made a layout before writing my report, so it would have been easier for me to categorize my thoughts and ideas.
Overall, I've learned A TON this moth! Literally! From concussions to circuits to electricity to power! Oh my gosh, and Ohms! Don't forget the Ohms! I've learned about Amps, voltage, voltage drop, Kirchhoff's law, branches, electrons, protons, neutrons, Ohm's law, resistors, Potentiometers, Circuits diagrams, batteries, Cathode, Anode, conductors, insulators, semiconductors, open circuits, closed circuits, switches, atoms and so much more! I want my teacher to notice my appreciation for her teaching and how she has helped me expand my knowledge in physics. The year is almost coming to an end and with the year flying by, it's really hard to keep up with so much information. I'm really glad she has encouraged her students to create a portfolio because it keeps all my hard work organized and secure. It has shown me how much potential I have. Thank you :).
Overall, I've learned A TON this moth! Literally! From concussions to circuits to electricity to power! Oh my gosh, and Ohms! Don't forget the Ohms! I've learned about Amps, voltage, voltage drop, Kirchhoff's law, branches, electrons, protons, neutrons, Ohm's law, resistors, Potentiometers, Circuits diagrams, batteries, Cathode, Anode, conductors, insulators, semiconductors, open circuits, closed circuits, switches, atoms and so much more! I want my teacher to notice my appreciation for her teaching and how she has helped me expand my knowledge in physics. The year is almost coming to an end and with the year flying by, it's really hard to keep up with so much information. I'm really glad she has encouraged her students to create a portfolio because it keeps all my hard work organized and secure. It has shown me how much potential I have. Thank you :).