March 31
A MODEL FOR CIRCUITS PART 2: POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE
b. A student cuts the wire between bulbs A and C as shown.
i. (4 pts) Rank bulbs A, B, and C in order of brightness.
Explain how you determined your answer.
ii. (4 pts) Rank the voltages across the bulbs. Explain.
iii. (1 pt) Write a single equation that relates the voltage across bulbs A and B to the battery
voltage.
iv. (2 pts) Is the voltage across bulb A greater than, less than, or equal to one half the
battery voltage? Explain your reasoning.
v. (4 pts) Use what you have learned about voltage to determine whether bulb B with
become brighter, become dimmer, or stay the same brightness when the wire is cut.
Explain how you determined your answer.
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