On the basis of your second set of data, are there any patterns to the way that currents behave in a parallel circuit? At this time you should be able to write the general characteristics of currents, voltages and resistances in parallel circuits.

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On the basis of your second set of data, are there any patterns to the way that currents behave in a parallel circuit? At this time you should be able to write the general characteristics of currents, voltages and resistances in parallel circuits.
### Parallel Circuit Measurement

#### Instructions:

1. **Objective**: Connect the parallel circuit using all three resistors. 
2. **Measurement**:
    - Connect the Digital Multimeter (DMM) as an ammeter in step 2.
    - First, place the DMM between the positive terminal of the battery and the parallel circuit junction to measure \( I_0 \).
    - Interrupt the various branches of the parallel circuit and measure the individual branch currents.
3. **Recording**: Document your measurements in the provided table.

#### Circuit Diagram:

The diagram on the right illustrates a parallel circuit with the following components:
- A power source indicated with a battery symbol.
- Three resistors (\( R_1 \), \( R_2 \), and \( R_3 \)), each arranged in parallel.
- Current directions through the circuit are marked with \( I_0 \), \( I_1 \), \( I_2 \), and \( I_3 \).

#### Measurements:

<table>
  <tr>
    <th>Resistor</th>
    <th>Resistance (Ω)</th>
    <th>Current (A)</th>
    <th>Voltage (V)</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>\( R_1 \)</td>
    <td>1000</td>
    <td>\( I_1 = 0.0116 \)</td>
    <td>5.0</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>\( R_2 \)</td>
    <td>2000</td>
    <td>\( I_2 = 0.0054 \)</td>
    <td>5.0</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>\( R_3 \)</td>
    <td>1500</td>
    <td>\( I_3 = 0.0088 \)</td>
    <td>5.0</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>\( R_{123} \)</td>
    <td>4500</td>
    <td>\( I_4 = 0.0116 \)</td>
    <td>5.0</td>
  </tr>
</table>

#### Notes:
- \( I_0 = 0.0116 \
Transcribed Image Text:### Parallel Circuit Measurement #### Instructions: 1. **Objective**: Connect the parallel circuit using all three resistors. 2. **Measurement**: - Connect the Digital Multimeter (DMM) as an ammeter in step 2. - First, place the DMM between the positive terminal of the battery and the parallel circuit junction to measure \( I_0 \). - Interrupt the various branches of the parallel circuit and measure the individual branch currents. 3. **Recording**: Document your measurements in the provided table. #### Circuit Diagram: The diagram on the right illustrates a parallel circuit with the following components: - A power source indicated with a battery symbol. - Three resistors (\( R_1 \), \( R_2 \), and \( R_3 \)), each arranged in parallel. - Current directions through the circuit are marked with \( I_0 \), \( I_1 \), \( I_2 \), and \( I_3 \). #### Measurements: <table> <tr> <th>Resistor</th> <th>Resistance (Ω)</th> <th>Current (A)</th> <th>Voltage (V)</th> </tr> <tr> <td>\( R_1 \)</td> <td>1000</td> <td>\( I_1 = 0.0116 \)</td> <td>5.0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>\( R_2 \)</td> <td>2000</td> <td>\( I_2 = 0.0054 \)</td> <td>5.0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>\( R_3 \)</td> <td>1500</td> <td>\( I_3 = 0.0088 \)</td> <td>5.0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>\( R_{123} \)</td> <td>4500</td> <td>\( I_4 = 0.0116 \)</td> <td>5.0</td> </tr> </table> #### Notes: - \( I_0 = 0.0116 \
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