Practical Physical Science
Lesson 11:5 Series Circuits
Objectives
Describe a series circuit.
Explain how adding electrical devices or batteries to a series circuit affects the voltage of the circuit.
Explain the advantage of using fuses and circuit breakers.
Devices in Series Circuits
Electrons can only follow one path.
If one light goes out, the path is broken and all the lights go out.
Adding lights in series causes all the bulbs to become dimmer.
Batteries in series increase the voltage and make the lights brighter.
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Q p. 332 Lesson 11:5 Series Circuits
WB 56 Series Circuits