
Understanding Parallel Circuits with PhET Simulations

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Physics
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9th - 10th Grade
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Hard
Jennifer Brown
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main focus of the video tutorial?
Using PhET simulations for chemistry
Adding resistors in parallel
Adding resistors in series
Understanding voltage in circuits
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What tool is used to simulate the parallel circuit in the video?
Mathematical equations
PhET simulations
PowerPoint slides
Keynote presentation
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the initial voltage across each bulb in the simulation setup?
5 volts
12 volts
9 volts
3 volts
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the total current when the switch is closed?
It decreases
It stays the same
It increases
It fluctuates
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does adding a branch in parallel affect the total resistance?
Increases the resistance
Decreases the resistance
Does not change the resistance
Doubles the resistance
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What remains constant across each bulb when the switch is closed?
Power
Resistance
Current
Voltage
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the relationship between current and resistance in a parallel circuit?
Directly proportional
Inversely proportional
Unrelated
Exponentially related
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