Circuits

CIRCUIT ASSIGNMENT === Area of Interaction: Environments === === Significant Concepts: Basic circuits === === Unit Question: How have circuits impacted our environments? ===

INVESTIGATE: Define the following using this site:  Webster's Dictionary Voltage: 1.

= **:** electric potential or potential difference expressed in [|volts] =

Resistance: Something that does't work

Circuit: A path for electricity to go through.

Transistors: A sem-conductor devices that amplifies the current or voltage.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">LEDs: A special light that emits when conducting currents.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Capacitor: A device that governs the currents.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Resistor: A device designed to introduce resistance into an electric current.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Switch: The thing that switch the electricity and power

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Digital Electronics: A something that has to do with the currents

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Integrated Circuit: = ** : ** a tiny complex of electronic components and their connections that is produced in or on a small slice of material (as silicon) =

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Circuit Breaker: <span style="background-color: initial; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: top;">= **:** a switch that automatically interrupts the current of an overloaded electric circuit =

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Conductor:

<span style="background-color: initial; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: top;">= //<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">d ////<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(1) // **:** a material or object that permits an electric current to flow easily — compare <span style="color: #1122cc; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none;">[|insulator], <span style="color: #1122cc; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none;">[|semiconductor] //<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(2) // **:** a material capable of transmitting another form of energy (as heat or sound)  = <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Go to the following site and run the circuit construction kit. The site is: [|Circuit Link]

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Using this site, answer the following questions:

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">1. Using one battery, make the light bulb work. a. Volts:9v b. Amps:0.90

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">2. Light two light bulbs with one battery. a. Volts:9 b. Amps:0.45

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">3. Using a switch to light one light bulb. a. Volts:9 b. Amps: 1.37

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">4. Use a capacitor with your circuit. (One battery, one bulb) a. Volts:9 b. Amps:134

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">5. Use an inductor in your circuit. (One battery, one bulb) a. Volts:9 b. Amps1.80

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">6. Use an AC Voltage in your circuit. What happens to the current? a. Volts:13 b. Amps:1.20

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">7. Which items in the grab bag complete the circuit? (One battery, one bulb) a. Dollar Bill NO b. Paper clip Yes c. Penny Yes d. Eraser No e. Pencil lead NO f. Hand NO g. Dog NO

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">8. Use a resistor in your circuit. (One battery, one bulb) a. Volts: 9 b. Amps:1.90

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">9. Add two batteries to light one light bulb. a. Volts: 18 b. Amps: .90

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">10. Add three batteries to the circuit. Right click on one of the batteries and change the voltage to 100%. What happens to your batteries? a. Volts:1 b. Amps:.25 <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;"> 11. Make your own circuit a. Volts: b. Amps: c. Explain what happened with your circuit: d. Describe/draw your circuit below:

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">CREATE <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Now start your circuit project. Get the materials and instruction from Ms. Bradfield. 1. Project #96 Bomb 2. Project #3 fans 3. Project #67 Something 4. Something cool help out with students <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">EVALUATE

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Answer the Following Questions After You Complete Your Circuit: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">1. Did you like making the circuit? Yes 2. What did you like the least about making the circuit? How everything had to go 3. What did you like the best about making the circuit? After done making the circuit 4. Using complete sentences, explain how circuits can be applied in the real world. (List three) one can be to fix something,fix the circuit using power, and use of technology

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">5. Were you careful with the circuit, solder, and soldering iron? 6. Were you respectful and nice to other students? Yes 7. Did you take a picture of both your circuits and add them to this wiki page?

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">ATTITUDE <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">1. Did you have a good attitude answering the questions? Explain: Yes had a positive work effect 2. Did you have a good attitude making the circuits? Explain: Yes not going crazy 3. Were you a whiny baby during the circuit unit? Explain: No I was not