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Electric voltage and current

Parallel and Series Circuits
Up to 5 lamps can be connected in series or parallel and display the properties of these circuits.

RC Charge and Decay
Display the charge and discharge of a capacitor on an oscilloscope

Various Voltage Sources
Shows how chemical reactions, light and heat can be converted to electrical energy

  • Lemon Battery and Potato Clock
  • Photocell
  • Thermoelectric Converter and Thermocouple
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