Determination of Ohm's Law Using Simulated Circuits Preview CT-STEM

Introduction

Purpose: Using data collected from simulations, you will derive the mathematical relationship between voltage, current, and resistance for a simple circuit.

Research Question: What does the electric current in a simple resistor circuit depend on?

Procedures: The data you want consist of measurements of resistance, voltage and current, the “Big 3” of electricity.

Questions

Please answer the questions below.

Question 1.1

The two quantities that we will be looking at are electrical resistance (Ω) and voltage (V). Form a hypothesis stating how you think current (I) will be affected by changes to either voltage (V) or resistance(Ω) in a simple circuit.

Question 1.2

In your own words explain the difference between current, voltage, and resistance in a circuit.

Notes

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