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Lights in Circuits

In this lab, students will investigate how various circuit arrangements influence the intensity of light produced by a light bulb. Students will manipulate...

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Ohm's Law

In this lab, students will explore the AC/DC Electronics Board using a multimeter. Students will measure current and voltage throughout a series of board...

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Resistance in Circuits

In this lab, students will select three different resistors to place in circuits in parallel, series, and combination. Students construct their circuits...

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Voltages in Circuits

In this experiment, students will use the resistors they chose for Experiment 4 and a multimeter to explore voltages within circuits in series, parallel,...

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Currents in Circuits

In this lab, students will use their resistors from Experiments 3 and 4 to study currents in circuits in parallel, series, and combination.

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Kirchhoff's Rules

In this lab, students will experimentally demonstrate Kirchhoff’s Rules for electrical circuits. Using the Digital Multimeter, students will record the...

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Capacitors in Circuits

In this lab, students will determine how capacitors behave in R-C circuits through circuit manipulation.

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Diodes

In this lab, students will experimentally determine some of the most common operating characteristics of semiconductor diodes. Students will use their...

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Transistors

In this lab, students will experimentally determine some of the operating characteristics of a transistor. Students will use their multimeters to record...

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