Electricity Question: Good computer scientists ask good questions to solve problems. What fundamental question can you ask yourself? by Thomas Pfeifer https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4 1 Question does not relate directly to the observations or concepts we are learning. 2 Question relates to what are learning, but can be easily looked up, or does not lead to a deeper understanding of observations or phenomena. 3 Question identifies what we need to learn in order to explain observations or phenomena. 4 Question identifies what we need to learn in order to explain observations or phenomena. Question is posed in general terms and is written concisely using academic language. en-us 2023-12-06 15:59:35 UTC 2025-12-05 18:20:34 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4bb.png Betselot & Adam P. 1533961 https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817579382 Why are multiple loads in a parallel circuit just as effective as a single load in a series circuit when the same amount of voltage is supplied?

]]> 2023-12-07 15:07:36 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817579382 Mason. H & Connor M. 1428762 https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817582789 How did the first bulb in station one stay dimmer then A but brighter than B2 when it was first in the series and in other series this didn't happen so how did it happen?

]]> 2023-12-07 15:10:11 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817582789 Dominik and Danny https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817583251 What's the difference between the push button switch and a lever switch? Why is there less power to the load device with the push button but more with the lever?

]]> 2023-12-07 15:10:29 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817583251 Nandini Unni & Audrey Wimmer 1523073 https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817585806 What happens to electrons when their opposite paths through a circuit collide, and they have nowhere else to go?

]]> 2023-12-07 15:11:47 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817585806 Erik and Michael https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817586053 Why does electrons chose to go through the least resistance pathway instead of going through the other pathway. If so is there anyway to force electrons to go through the other pathway without blocking it off?

]]> 2023-12-07 15:11:56 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817586053 Yashika 149036 https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817586987 What happens if there are varied voltages in a combination circuit?

]]> 2023-12-07 15:12:34 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817586987 Joey Biedke & Ethan kwarciak https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817587527 Why is there different amounts of volts on the power suppply

]]> 2023-12-07 15:12:57 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817587527 Jack Rogner https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817638082 Can the speed of circuits be slowed down?

]]> 2023-12-07 15:50:48 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817638082 Koyo's Question XS_Friend https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817639799 Is the reason that the flow of electrons and the current are different because electrons are negatively charged, and therefore the opposite direction of motion would intuitively be a positively charged current? That is my current hypothesis, but I have no evidence.

]]> 2023-12-07 15:52:02 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817639799 Question of Electrons -Atharva 149774 https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817642260 If the number of protons and electrons in an atom must always remain equal to not disrupt the balance, when electrons transfer from one atom to another, how is it not disrupting the balance of the atom? In other words, what is happening to the atom when electrons tranfer between atoms and disrupt the balance of protons to electrons?

]]> 2023-12-07 15:53:59 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817642260 Zoey 1438101 https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817642261 Why is it that parallel circuits do not end up making bulbs dimmer than if they were in a series circuit? How do the electrons flow in a way that does not cause the bulbs to be dimmer despite more bulbs being added to the parallel circuit?

]]> 2023-12-07 15:53:59 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817642261 If different types of pathways, such as wires of different materials, are used in the different parts of a parallel circuit, would the load devices still each get the same amount of voltage? 1488441 https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817642372 2023-12-07 15:54:04 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817642372 Alonzo 1507661 https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817643298 Why are lightbulbs in paralell circuits the same brightness even if one lightbulb has been removed

]]> 2023-12-07 15:54:42 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817643298 Sruthi Tanthullu https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817643943 How do the electrons know to change their way of direction so quickly when we screwed a light bulb off? How do they know which path is the path of least resistance?

]]> 2023-12-07 15:55:12 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817643943 Chase's question 1520614 https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817643964 Why would the farther light bulb in a parallel circut light up because wouldn't the wires add resistance and then make it not have the least resistance?

]]> 2023-12-07 15:55:13 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817643964 patrick 1522851 https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817645049 why does the first light bulb in a combonation circuit alot brighter then the others

]]> 2023-12-07 15:56:08 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817645049 1438831 https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817645437 Why is the first light bulb in a combination circuit brighter then the other 2 bulbs

]]> 2023-12-07 15:56:28 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817645437 1532471 https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817645463 Why do both light bulbs in a series circuit have the same brightness level?

]]> 2023-12-07 15:56:29 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817645463 Jayen's question 1520392 https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817645722 How can you change the voltage in an outlet while keeping the same battery?

]]> 2023-12-07 15:56:43 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817645722 Logan Badillo https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817645954 in a combination circuit, why are both parallel light bulbs turned on?

]]> 2023-12-07 15:56:53 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817645954 I have a question about the short circuit. there is sometimes a parallel circuit that have 3 electrical wire and 2 bulbs. if the 3rd wire was the switch and its not on, which line will be the short circuit? 1563282 https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817646144 2023-12-07 15:57:00 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817646144 Lilah Miller - 3rd period https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817646228 Why do the electrons naturally take the path of least resistance, and why is their nature to take the quickest path?

]]> 2023-12-07 15:57:05 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817646228 Stuti Seth 1633292 https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817841500 In Station 2, Circuit A one of the 2 lightbulbs were missing. The electrons are flowing through only one load device. However, the brightness of the bulb in Cicuit A is as bright as the bulbs in Circuit B even though Circuit B has 2 load devices that the electrons flow through which, should decrease the overall brightness of the bulbs. Why is it that Circuit A's bulbs and Circuit B's bulbs are the same brightness?

]]> 2023-12-07 18:48:06 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817841500 Catinca and Ava catinca_ https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817841504 Ava: Why does the electrons always want to take the path of least resistance?


Catinca: Why do the electrons decide to take the positive side of the power source and not the negative?

]]> 2023-12-07 18:48:06 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817841504 Why does rubber not conduct electricity and what material else does circuit not conduct. https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817841521 2023-12-07 18:48:07 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817841521 Question from Amatul 175947_2 https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817842364 How can bulb -A light up brightly but bulb-b or bulb-c ?

]]> 2023-12-07 18:48:45 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817842364 mike and peter... https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817842619 Mikes question

How many different load devices could you put into a combination curcut before the energy would be fully used.

Peters question

if 100% comes from the battery through the plus, how much is lost in the process on its way to the minus.

]]> 2023-12-07 18:48:59 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817842619 Our Question https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817842748 Ethan & Luis: How does snapping specific pieces into specific part of the power source cause different amount of energy to pass through?

]]> 2023-12-07 18:49:07 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817842748 Leon, Justin Jashan https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817842803 Is air a conductor because it can carry electrons?


can humans invent teleportation using electrons and light speed?


can humans touch and use electrons?

]]> 2023-12-07 18:49:10 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817842803 Anish, Husain, Rousse https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817923124 How are the lights getting equal voltage in a parallel circuit, but not in a combination circuit?

]]> 2023-12-07 20:13:15 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817923124 Vivian & Shreya 1527492 https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817923850 Do the light bulbs become brighter or dimmer depending on the voltage of the battery or any other power source?

]]> 2023-12-07 20:14:12 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817923850 Myles and Charles https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817924052 In big buildings and professional electrician works, where would series, parallel and combination circuits come into play? Which type of circuit is most commonly used when creating electrical systems for lighting in rooms.

]]> 2023-12-07 20:14:25 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817924052 Jiya and Ashley https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817924326 How do electrons go through a short circuit?

]]> 2023-12-07 20:14:46 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817924326 Kris, Patrick, And Eagan question https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817924393

  • Can Electron Travel through ice

  • Can Electron hit another electron?

  • Can water be a wire instead of wires in a circuit?

  • Is molten magma a conductive material?

    • ]]>     2023-12-07 20:14:50 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817924393     Brian And Alex https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817924459 is a load device everything that can use the electricity like a motor or bulb

    what is the limit to conductors that can connect from a short circuit before it fries out

    ]]>     2023-12-07 20:14:55 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817924459     Ben https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817958742 Do parallel circuits have the same voltage for each light. Like if one light in a parallel circuit had 6 volts would all the lights in the parallel circuit be 6 volts.

    ]]>     2023-12-07 21:02:40 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817958742     1656034 https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817988612 1. How do people help build buildings using computer science?

    2. How does electricity form in cloud to form a thunder?

    3. How did space form?

    4. How does electricity form and flows when a closed circuit forms?

    ]]>     2023-12-07 21:52:56 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2817988612     My Question - Maia K https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2818017560 Is there a way to somehow strengthen the power of electrons (maybe by increasing the quantity of them before releasing them into a circuit)? Would this help provide electrons to EACH component/load device in the circuit no matter the path of resistance?

    ]]>     2023-12-07 22:53:15 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2818017560     Sema IAmNeurodivergentSpaggettiNow https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2818261387 Hypothetically, if you put infinite light bulbs into a parallel circuit, would the light bulbs get dimmer in brightness or would they stay the same? What would happen if you put infinite light bulbs into a series circuit, would they simply not shine?

    ]]>     2023-12-08 03:11:31 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2818261387     Adrian and Daniel B https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2818808284 how many load devices can you have until a battery burns out.

    ]]>     2023-12-08 14:34:56 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2818808284     Landon, artemii https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2818817262 Is their anyway to change the nature of electrons so that they do not take the shorter/easier path?

    ]]>     2023-12-08 14:42:39 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2818817262     Sebastian R https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2818821065 1.What does a motor do?

    2.How do wires connect?

    3.What happens when a battery blows up?

    4.Why aren't all light bulbs light up with the same brightness.

    ]]>     2023-12-08 14:45:50 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2818821065     Rylan's question https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2818823945 Why do electrons flow through the path of least resistance instead of taking the path with most load devices active. Why do they not want to power more

    ]]>     2023-12-08 14:48:22 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2818823945     Joel and Yash https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2818826475 How many electrons are in the bright light bulbs?

    ]]>     2023-12-08 14:50:49 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2818826475     Ashwita and Elyssa https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2818829977 Are you able to strengthen the power of electrons?

    ]]>     2023-12-08 14:54:12 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2818829977     Hrishi and Ethan 1498152 https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2818894149

  • Is electricity lost when an extra wire is added from a complete circuit connecting to an incomplete circuit?

  • Can electricity be manipulated or duplicated in a running circuit? Can a load device produce electricty?

    • ]]>     2023-12-08 15:56:32 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2818894149     Niko and Lukas https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2819087365 What happens when only the load is only going through a circuit

    ]]>     2023-12-08 19:41:40 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2819087365     Alex and Brian 1520429 https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2819088540 how fast do electrons move?

    ]]>     2023-12-08 19:43:29 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2819088540     Kavya and Ami https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2819089008 How do electrons know if there is a short ciruit?

    ]]>     2023-12-08 19:44:13 UTC https://padlet.com/thomaspfeifer/f0vl1j9r9mwinzq4/wish/2819089008