Circuit challenges
2. A simple series circuit
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What you need to do
In this challenge you will find out the effect of adding cells in a circuit.

Build a circuit with a single cell and a lamp. Now try building the same circuit with more cells. What happens to the brightness of the lamp?
What happens if you add too many cells?
   Using the circuit builder
  1. Click on a number in the the cell button - this is how many cells will be in your battery
  2. Click on the lamp and switch buttons to put them onto the work area (if you use more than one lamp, before you click for a second one).
  3. Click on the wire button; your cursor will look like a little wire. Click on a connector (e.g. on the cells) and drag to another connector. You should get a wire joining the two together.
  4. Remove a component by dragging it off the work area.