Neuschwanstein Castle

Electricity Project
CONCEPTUAL PHYSICS
Mahidol University International Demonstration School
Wednesday, May 17th 2016 7.30 - 8.30
Lecture Instructor - MR.GOPINATH SUBRAMANIAN
11TH GRADE SCIENCE
Members

Praewa Kobkurkul 5861120

Kanyapat Thongta 5861048

Saruttaya Rungsakorn 5861140

Yanisa Lekprasert 5861305

Phimlaphas Munikanond 5861310

Objective
To experience and understand the difference between parallel circuit and series circuit
theories through the Neuschwanstein Castle model.

Abstract
Our group chose to do the project about parallel and series circuit. The goal of the
project focusing on these circuits was to let students experience the difference between the
two circuits in order to be able to determine when to use which type of circuit depending on
certain situations. We chose to make a castle model, which contains the circuit inside to
demonstrate how electricity in buildings work. The advantage of making a circuit as a
parallel one is when one light goes out, it does not have any effects on the others. Due to this
advantage, most buildings usually have parallel circuit.
 Background Information
Series Circuits
Components connected in series are
connected along a single path, so the
same current flows through all of the
components and the voltage across
the circuit is the sum of the voltages
across each component.
Parallel Circuits
A parallel circuit is one
that has two or more paths
for the electricity to flow,
the loads are parallel to
each other.
 Materials
1. Battery boxes 2. Wires 3. batteries

4. Light bulbs 5. Model kit 6. Light bulb holders 7. Wooden box

 Procedure
1. Prepare all the materials that
2. Make the castle 3. Connect the circuits
do need for the model
4. Put all the parts of the model together
 Discussion

There are three errors we made while doing this project. Firstly, when we finished constructing
the model, we tried to connect the electricity but it was really difficult to do so. We had to be careful
not to break the model. There were some parts that had to be hidden inside the model but we had
already closed it. As a result, we had to try to do it upside down so the battery and the circuit could be
hidden. We realized that we should have connected the electricity to the model, while we were
making the model. Secondly, we didnt know that we needed to use light bulb holders in order to
complete the circuit. Thirdly, when we bought the batteries, we bought the ones with the wrong sizes,
so they couldnt fit the battery box.
Conclusion

A parallel circuit is when loads are parallel to each other, there are two or more
paths for the electricity to flow. The loads in our experiment are light bulb. If one blew
out, theres still current flowing to the others because they are still in a direct path
from positive to negative terminal of the battery. A series circuit is when loads are
arranged in a chain. Current has only one path to flow so if one blew out, no electricity
flow.