Schematics: Electrical Pathways - PASCO EM-8090 Instruction Manual

Hand-Crank Generator
Schematics/Electrical Paths
Series Circuit Path
PARALLEL
COMMON
Figure 2: Path of current travel through bulbs in a series
circuit.
Parallel Circuit Path
Note: If switch 2
is kept open, the
current only
travels through
bulb 1.
COMMON
Figure 3: Path of current travel through bulbs in a parallel
circuit
6
BULB 1
SWITCH 1 SWITCH 2
PARALLEL
SWITCH 1
Switch 2 is
open.
BULB 2
SERIES
BULB 1 BULB 2
SWITCH 2 SERIES
Model No. EM-8090
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