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The quantity of electric current that flows through a circuit will change according to the
resistance. The bigger the resistance, the smaller the electric current the flows through a circuit.
APPARATUS: Ammeter bulb and bulb holder, nichrome wire (acts as a resistor), metre ruler,
EXPERIMENT PLANNING: You are required to plan and carry out and experiment to study
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STEP: 1. The apparatus shown in the diagram above was set up.
2. The crocodile clips were slowly moved across the nichrome wire from x and y.
3. Observations about the brightnessof the bulb and the ammeter readings were
recordings. .
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OBSERVATIONS:
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Ohms .
(a) The length of wire and current The longer the wire, the smaller the
current.
(b) The length of wire and the The longer the wire, the higher the
4. (a) The diagram below showsthe symbols of two types of resistor. Label the
5. Predict the speed of an electric ceiling fan, if the resistance is increase (turning
the knob on the speed regulator box from 5 to 1)
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amount of resistance.