Elenco Snap Circuits® Home Learning - Manual (Page 21)

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Materials List
2 2-Snap Wires
1 3-Snap Wire
1 Battery Holder (B1)
1 Motor (M1) and Fan Blade
1 Press Switch (S2)
Build the circuit as shown.
Why do you think this happened? _________________________________________________________________________
Note that the polarity of the motor is
reversed. The positive terminal of the
battery is connected to the negative
terminal of the motor.
Push the press switch. Allow the motor
to run until it reaches maximum speed.
Release the press switch to turn off the
current.
What happens? ___________________
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Materials List
2 2-Snap Wires
1 Battery Holder (B1)
1 Lamp (L1)
1 Motor (M1) and Fan Blade
1 Slide Switch (S1)
Build the circuit as shown.
What does the lamp do to the motor in the circuit? ____________________________________________________________
When the motor has reached maximum speed, slide the switch off. What happens? ________________________________
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Is this a series circuit or parallel circuit? ____________________________________________________________________
Slide the switch (S1) to on. Compare this
circuit to activity 10.
Activity 10
Flying Saucer
Activity 11
Decreasing Lift
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