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Interpretation of Results 2. Do the resistances you calculated in Protocol steps 1-4 agree with the theoretical (pre- lab) resistances, within uncertainty? - Yes it agrees with the theoretical resistance, within the uncertainty - No, the calculated resistance was just outside of the uncertainty. This could be because we underestimated the uncertainty in our measurements or because we failed to take into account the resistance of the wiring. 3. Did the voltage and current across R1 increase or decrease when it was exchanged for the unknown resistor? Why? - The voltage and current both decreased because the unknown resistor had a resistance more than the original R 1 which increased overall resistance of circuit and decreased V and I across all R. - The voltage and current both increased because the unknown resistor had a resistance less than than the original R 1 . 4.Did the equivalent resistance of the circuit increase or decrease when R1 was exchanged for the unknown resistor? Why? - The equivalent resistance of the circuit decreased because the unknown resistor had a resistance more than than the original R 1 . - The equivalent resistance of the circuit increased because the unknown resistor had a resistance more than than the original R 1 . 5.If you disconnected the battery from the circuit shown in Figure 2.3, what voltage and current would you measure across each resistor? Would the resistance of each resistor change? Would the equivalent resistance of the circuit change? - By disconnecting the battery, the circuit is now open, meaning no current ±ows through it. The current and voltage would both read 0. The resistance of each resistor and the equivalent resistance of the circuit would remain the same.
Bonus What would happen if you changed the order of the resistors in the circuit shown in Figure 2.3? In which cases does the equivalent resistance change, and why? - The potential di²erence and current across each resistor would change but they would maintain the same ratio as before. The equivalent resistance change
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