Resistors in Parallel and Series
In this chapter we were learning about circuits, and Resistors in Series and Parallel Circuits. A resistor is a device designed to introduce resistance into an electric circuit. Two or more electrical devices in a circuit can be connected by series connections or by parallel connections. When all the devices are connected using parallel connections, the circuit is referred to as a parallel circuit. In a parallel circuit, each device is placed in it's own separate branch. Each branch passing through the loop of the external circuit will pass through a single resistor present in a single branch. When arriving at the branching location, a charge makes a choice as to which side to travel through. A series circuit has more than one resistor and gets its name from only having one path for the charges to move along. Charges must move in "series" first going to one resistor, then the next. If one of the items in the circuit is broken then no charge will move through the circuit because there is only one path. There is no alternative route. Old style electric holiday lights were often wired in series. If one bulb burned out, the whole string of lights went off.
The part of this chapter that I'm most proud of myself in was the fact that I was able to apply what I was learning to when we had to design and build our circuits that we used in our Dia De Los Muertos play. If I could change or revise something, it would be the amount of practice problems that I did when it came to solving for Ohm and voltage, because as I was doing this sub page, I realized that I still get a little confused when I look at my notes in regards as to how I solve those types of problems. This has made me believe that I should have taken better notes and should have done more practice problems. I believe the two Habits of the Heart and Mind that I used the most during this chapter were Evidence and Perseverance. I believe I used Evidence because we took many notes that I could go back and look at if I got confused about something, and also allowed me to study before our quiz. I believe I used Perseverance because when we first began this chapter, I got really confused with the units, equations and math we had to use to solve the problems, but towards the end of the chapter, when we took our quiz, I felt a lot more confident and comfortable with the material.
The part of this chapter that I'm most proud of myself in was the fact that I was able to apply what I was learning to when we had to design and build our circuits that we used in our Dia De Los Muertos play. If I could change or revise something, it would be the amount of practice problems that I did when it came to solving for Ohm and voltage, because as I was doing this sub page, I realized that I still get a little confused when I look at my notes in regards as to how I solve those types of problems. This has made me believe that I should have taken better notes and should have done more practice problems. I believe the two Habits of the Heart and Mind that I used the most during this chapter were Evidence and Perseverance. I believe I used Evidence because we took many notes that I could go back and look at if I got confused about something, and also allowed me to study before our quiz. I believe I used Perseverance because when we first began this chapter, I got really confused with the units, equations and math we had to use to solve the problems, but towards the end of the chapter, when we took our quiz, I felt a lot more confident and comfortable with the material.