How to make a complete circuit with the switch?
Materials Needed
- Insulated copper wire(about 2 feet)
- Wire stripper
- Single-pole switch
- Incandescent light bulb
- Battery
Step 1: Cut the insulated wire into 3 equal size pieces.
Step 2: Strip 1/2" of insulation off the end of each wire.
Step 3: Attach both ends of the loose wire to the battery holder. Connect one side to the positive (+) side and the other side to the negative (-) side. Do not insert the battery yet.
Step 4: Connect the other side of the positive wire to one side of the switch.
Step 5: Connect one side of the 3rd wire that was prepared in Step 1 to the other side of the switch.
Step 6: Connect the other side of the wire just connected in Step 5 to one side of the light bulb base. Selecting the right light bulb is the key to keeping this experiment simple. Light bulbs are rated for a small range of voltage. Select a light bulb that can be powered by the amount of battery power that you plan to provide.
Step 7: Using the loose side of the wire connected to the negative side of the battery, connect the other side of the light bulb base.
Materials Needed
- Insulated copper wire(about 2 feet)
- Wire stripper
- Single-pole switch
- Incandescent light bulb
- Battery
Step 1: Cut the insulated wire into 3 equal size pieces.
Step 2: Strip 1/2" of insulation off the end of each wire.
Step 3: Attach both ends of the loose wire to the battery holder. Connect one side to the positive (+) side and the other side to the negative (-) side. Do not insert the battery yet.
Step 4: Connect the other side of the positive wire to one side of the switch.
Step 5: Connect one side of the 3rd wire that was prepared in Step 1 to the other side of the switch.
Step 6: Connect the other side of the wire just connected in Step 5 to one side of the light bulb base. Selecting the right light bulb is the key to keeping this experiment simple. Light bulbs are rated for a small range of voltage. Select a light bulb that can be powered by the amount of battery power that you plan to provide.
Step 7: Using the loose side of the wire connected to the negative side of the battery, connect the other side of the light bulb base.
