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Series and Parallel Circuits
Explore how to design circuits in series and parallel
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This is a brief introduction into how you can use Electric Paint to cold solder components and create
circuits in parallel and series. Even if you know this already, sometimes it’s a bit difficult to visualise how
these circuits can start to become graphics that you can play with.
See the steps below for a quick intro, and to get a few ideas so you can start drawing your own
graphical circuits!
Troubleshooting
• Make sure you check the Voltage rating for your LEDs and battery before you begin. If you put too
many LEDs in your circuit your battery won’t be able to power them all. We’ll make another tutorial on
calculating resistance soon so you can learn how to do this yourself.
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• Don’t forget, Electric Paint is slightly resistive. This means you can’t make your circuit infinitely long!
Make thick lines and keep them within an A4 sheet for best results.
• If your circuit doesn’t work make sure the paint is completely dry, and that you got the LED and
battery polarity the right way around.
Materials
To begin you will need:
Electric Paint Pen (or jar if you are using a brush)
LEDs
3V Coin Cell Batteries
Step 1
Series and Parallel Circuits
Circuits can be made in ‘series’ and in ‘parallel’. The image below demonstrates a circuit in series and parallel
(using one or two batteries). When making circuits with multiple LEDs it is helpful to use LEDs of the same
voltage (here we are using 3V LEDs with 3V batteries).
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Step 2
Graphical Circuits
Here is an example of how you can turn these into ‘graphical’ circuits! Make sure that the positive side of the
LED is nearest the positive side of the battery as shown. Now you’re ready to get creative with your own
designs!
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Suggested Tutorials
Step-by-step instructions to guide you through your Merry Resistivities Set assembly!
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Merry Resistivities Tutorial
Learn how to use Electric Paint as a cold solder and adhesive!
How to Cold Solder With Electric Paint
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Make a paper battery holder for coin cell batteries
Switch – Paper Battery Holder
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