Connection of Daniell cells in series and in parallel

Article no. P7400500 | Type: Experiments

grades 7-10 , grades 10-13

20 Minutes

10 Minutes

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Pupils

Principle

The connection of several galvanic cells, e.g. Daniell cells, in series results in an increase in the electric voltage. The increased voltage corresponds to the sum of the voltages of the individual cells. There is no increase in voltage when such cells are connected in parallel.

Learning objectives

how to increase the efficiency of a galvanic cell by connecting Daniell cells together in series and in parallel

Benefits

Easy teaching and efficient learning by using interactive experimentation PHYWE-Software
Experiment is part of a complete solution set with experiments for the topic Electrochemistry matched with international curriculum: all topics are covered

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PHYWE Digital multimeter, 600V AC/DC, 10A AC/DC, 20 MΩ, 200 µF, 20 kHz, −20°C…760°C

Article no. 07122-00

Connecting cord, 2 mm-plug, 5A, 500 mm, red

Article no. 07356-01

Connecting cord, 2 mm-plug, 5A, 500 mm, blue

Article no. 07356-04

Reducing plug 4mm/2mm socket, 2

Article no. 11620-27

Alligator clip, insulated, 2 mm socket, 2 pcs.