Elenco Snap Circuits® Home Learning - Manual (Page 14)

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WARNING: Moving parts. Do not touch
the fan or motor during operation.
! WARNING: Do not lean over the motor.
Activity 3
Lamp and Fan in Series
Quantity Description
2 3-Snap Wires
1 Battery Holder (B1)
1 Lamp (L1)
1 Motor (M1) and Fan Blade
1 Slide Switch (S1)
Materials List
Build the circuit pictured on the left. Place all the parts with the black 1 next
to them on the board first, then the parts with the black 2.
Assembly
What happens when you close the switch?
What happens when you open the switch?
Remove the lamp. What happens?
Put the lamp back in. Open the switch. Take the fan off the motor. Close the
switch. Describe What happens.
The circuits in Activity 1, 2, and 3 were series circuits. In a series circuit all
of the parts are placed on the board one after the other.
Operation
Use the circuit diagram symbols to draw the circuit shown below.
Circuit Diagram