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Series, Parallel, Combination – PASCO EM-8656 AC_DC ELECTRONICS LABORATORY User Manual

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AC/DC Electronics Laboratory

012-05892A

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Series

Construct a PARALLEL CIRCUIT, first using combinations of two of the resistors, and then
using all three. Measure and record your values for these circuits.

Parallel

NOTE: Include also R

13

by

replacing R

2

with R

3

.

Connect the COMBINATION
CIRCUIT below and measure
the various combinations of
resistance. Do these follow
the rules as you discovered
them before?

R

1

R

2 3

R

123

R

3

R

1

=

R

23

=

R

123

=

R

2

Figure 4.3

R

1

R

2

R

3

R

23

=

R

12

=

R

123

=

R

23

=

R

12

=

R

123

=

R

12

Figure 4.2

R

12

R

123

R

23

R

2

R

3

R

1

R

1

Combination

Choose three resistors having different values. Repeat steps 1 through 7 as above, recording
your data in the spaces on the next page. Note we have called these resistors A, B and C.

Figure 4.1