Elenco Snap Circuits® Home Learning - Manual (Page 15)

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WARNING: Moving parts. Do not touch
the fan or motor during operation.
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WARNING: Do not
lean over the motor.
Use the circuit diagram symbols to draw the circuit:
Activity 4
Lamp and Fan in Parallel
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Quantity Description
1 2-Snap Wire
1 3-Snap Wire
1 4-Snap Wire
1 Battery Holder (B1)
1 Lamp (L1)
1 Motor (M1) and Fan Blade
1 Slide Switch (S1)
Materials List
Build the circuit shown.
Assembly
What happens when you close the switch?
What happens when you open the switch?
Remove the lamp. What happens to the motor?
Put the lamp back in. Open the switch. Remove the fan blade
from the motor. Close the switch. What happens to the lamp?
How is a parallel circuit different from a series circuit?
Operation