Parts of a circuit
What is a Switch?
A switch is something that opens or closes a circuit.
What takes the electricity and makes it into something else?
Was it the LOAD?
What is Resistance?
A measurement of how the electrons are slowed down in a circuit/ Resistance is how small the pipe is.
What is the electrical current?
The flow of electrons along a conductor.
What is the Load?
Whatever use the electricity.
What is a Closed Circuit?
A circuit that electrons can flow through to the load.
What is Ampere?
A measure of how many electrons are flowing/Ampere is how much water is coming out of the pipe
What is electrical energy?
Energy from the flow of electrons.
What is a Conductor?
A metal wire that allows electrons to pass through.
What is an Open Circuit?
An Open Circuit is where there is a break in the circuit. Electrons can not flow to the load.
What is Direct Current?
It has a continuous flow of electrons or continuous charge/Direct current is the flow of water.
What is a path?
The route that electricity flows in a circuit.
What is an Insulator?
Something that electricity can not move through.
What is a Circuit?
Is a combination of parts that when put together do work.
What is Voltage?
The driving force pushing the electrons through the circuit/Voltage is “pressure”, think how hard the water comes out of a hose
Something that provides electricity in a circuit.
Was it an Energy source?
What is an Energy Source?
An Energy Source is something that provides electrons for an electric circuit.
How do you turn on a circuit?
You turn on a circuit by using a switch and putting it in the off position.
What is Alternating Current
he current flips back and forth between negative and positive/Alternating current is like ripples in water.
What makes a good Conductor?
Metals such as Copper make a good conductor.