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Circuits

The document provides an overview of electricity, including key concepts such as circuits, conductors, insulators, voltage, current, and resistance. It explains how to measure these elements using various instruments like ammeters and voltmeters, and distinguishes between series and parallel circuits. Additionally, it introduces basic calculations related to voltage, current, and resistance.

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Circuits

The document provides an overview of electricity, including key concepts such as circuits, conductors, insulators, voltage, current, and resistance. It explains how to measure these elements using various instruments like ammeters and voltmeters, and distinguishes between series and parallel circuits. Additionally, it introduces basic calculations related to voltage, current, and resistance.

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Electricity

Keep an eye out for these • Variable resistor


keywords • Light dependent resistor
• Ammeter • Ohm
• Voltmeter • Amp
• Voltage • Volt
• Potential difference • Series
• Understand, construct and draw some simple
electrical circuits
• Measure voltages (potential difference) and
current in simple circuits
• Measure the resistance of electronic
components
Electricity
• What is electricity made
from?

• How does it power


electronics?
Circuits
• An electrical circuit is a
continuous loop of metal that
allows electricity to flow through
it
• Electrons flow in the wires of an
electric circuit
• Electric current is a flow of
electrons
Conductors and Insulators
• Conductors are substances
that allow electricity to travel
through them

• Insulators are substances


that do not allow electricity
to travel through them
Circuit diagrams
Amps
• An ammeter measures the current
flowing in a circuit

• Current is measured in units called


amps (A)

• Ammeter is placed within a circuit


to measure the amount of current
passing through it per second
In series and parallel
• Circuits in series when
electrons that flow through
the first bulb must flow
through the second before
returning to the battery

• The same amount of current


flows through each part of
the circuits
In series and parallel
• Circuits in parallel are when
each bulb has an
independent circuit
connecting to the battery.

• In parallel circuit, the current


is split between the bulbs
Voltage
• Voltage is the force that pushes
electrons through a circuit.

• Voltage of a battery is measured using


a voltmeter.
• It is also referred as potential
difference.
• The unit is volt (v)
Resistance

• Resistance in a circuit slows down


the movement of electrons.

• Resistance is measured using an


ohmmeter.

• The unit of resistance is ohm (Ω)


Checkpoint
• What is electricity made up of?

• Give an example of an insulator and a conductor

• What are the 3 units that helps us measure


electricity? Can you draw their symbols?
Voltage, Current and Resistance
Calculations
• When calculating electricity there
is a formula that can help us find
either voltage, resistance or
current.

• The formula is

• V is voltage
I is current
R is resistance

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