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What’s in a Circuit?

Types of Circuits

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Vocab (1) Vocab (2) What’s In A Circuit? Types of Circuits Schematics Circuit Symbols

An energy-storage device composed of electrochemical cells

What is: a battery What is: a battery

What are two main ideas of the cell theory? This type of solution is characterized by water molecules moving into and out of the cell at the same rate A conductive path through which an electric current flows

What is: a circuit What is: a circuit

A material capable of transmitting energy in the forms of heat and electricity

What is: a conductor What is: a conductor

Maintaining conditions suitable for survival A form of energy created by the free or controlled movement of charged particles, such as electrons

What is: electricity What is: electricity

The amount of charge moving past a point in a conductor in a unit of time

What is: Current What is: Current

A material or device that prevents or reduces the transmission of heat, electricity or sound

What is: an insulator What is: an insulator

How many electrons pass through a circuit in 1 second? A strand of metal, usually copper, used to conduct an electric current.

What is: a wire What is: a wire

The object seen here:

What is: a bar magnet What is: a bar magnet

A circuit with a break that prevents electricity from completing the path from one terminal to another

What is: an open circuit What is: an open circuit

Connecting an object to the Earth using a condutor

What is: grounding What is: grounding

An object that produces light by electricity

What is: a (light) bulb What is: a (light) bulb

A device used to control the amount of current in a circuit

What is: a resistor What is: a resistor

What is the attractive force between water molecules called? Strands of DNA; contain directions for making protein The power source of a circuit, often referred to as a “cell”

What is: a battery What is: a battery

Type of light bulb used in office buildings, hospitals and schools.

What is: a fluorescent light bulb What is: a fluorescent light bulb

A device used to control the current by being opened and closed

What is: a switch What is: a switch

A complete circuit that allows electricity to travel from one terminal of a battery to the other

What is: a closed circuit What is: a closed circuit

A circuit whose components are connected one after another and that has only one path for the current to flow

What is: a series circuit What is: a series circuit

A circuit where two or more components are connected side by side, and there is more than one path for current to flow

What is: a parallel circuit What is: a parallel circuit

Three things that make up a complete circuit

What are: a source of electrons (a battery), something to use the electrons (a light bulb), and a path (wires) What are: a source of electrons (a battery), something to use the electrons (a light bulb), and a path (wires)

A pathway of low resistance in a circuit that causes the current to bypass the intended component

What is: a short circuit What is: a short circuit

If another student is bullying or harassing you will it stop if you ignore it? Type of circuit pictured in the schematic above

What is a series circuit What is a series circuit

What is an owl pellet? The type of circuit pictured in the diagram above

What is: a parallel circuit What is: a parallel circuit

A B A B In which circuit will the light bulbs burn dim?

What is: circuit (A) What is: circuit (A)

Which two lightbulbs are connected in series?

What are: C & D What are: C & D

Which two lightbulbs are connected in parallel?

What are: A&B? What are: A&B?

The above symbol represents

What is a battery What is a battery

Movement of material into and out of the cell is balanced Which of the two horizontal lines represents the positive terminal?

(+) (-) (+) (-) The long side The long side

Scientist believe the two factors that cause cancer are The above symbol represents

What is: A switch What is: A switch

The above symbol represents

What is: a light bulb What is: a light bulb

The above symbol represents

What is a resistor What is a resistor

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A wire with a resistance of 30 Ω is connected to a voltage source of 120 V. How much power does this circuit possess?

480 Watts P = V 2 /R

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