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Electrical components and circuits

Electrical components and circuits. Starter. Benjamin Franklin Thomas Edison Have you heard of these people? Why are they significant?. Benjamin Franklin Proved that lightning was electricity by flying a kite in a lightning storm Helped people understand the principles of electricity.

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Electrical components and circuits

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  1. Electrical components and circuits

  2. Starter Benjamin Franklin Thomas Edison • Have you heard of these people? • Why are they significant?

  3. Benjamin Franklin • Proved that lightning was electricity by flying a kite in a lightning storm • Helped people understand the principles of electricity • Thomas Edison • Invented the electrical light bulb

  4. Lesson Outcomes • Level 3 – Name a material that conducts electricity and a material that insulates electricity • Level 4 – be able to build a circuit using the circuit boards • Know the difference between a complete and an incomplete circuit • Level 5 – be able to name the components in the circuits and draw symbols for them

  5. What is electricity? • Electricity is a form of energy • It flows through certain materials, called conductors • Materials which electricity can’t flow through are called insulators

  6. Insulator or conductor? • Decide which of these materials can conduct electricity: Plastic metal Wood People Water

  7. What is an Electrical Circuit? • A circuit is an electrical device that provides a path for electricity to flow

  8. Complete or Incomplete? • A complete circuit is where all the components of a circuit are joined up and there are no gaps • The pathway for electricity is complete

  9. Complete or Incomplete? • An incomplete circuit is where the pathway for electricity is broken • The electricity cannot flow

  10. Component Symbols – a cell • A cell is what gives the circuit power • The long line is the positive end • The short line is the negative end

  11. Battery • A battery is made up of 2 or more cells • It gives the circuit power • It is important that each cell faces the right way

  12. Switch • A switch can be open (as shown) or closed • When the switch is open, the circuit is incomplete – no electricity can flow • What happens when the switch is closed?

  13. Bulb / Lamp • The lamp lights up when electricity flows through it • What would happen to a lamp if there was an open switch in the circuit?

  14. Voltmeter • The voltmeter measures the voltage of the circuit • This is the push of electricity around the circuit

  15. Ammeter • The ammeter measures the current in the circuit • This is the flow of electricity around the circuit

  16. Quiz • Name 1 material that conducts electricity • Name 1 material that is an electrical insulator • What does this symbol stand for? • What does this symbol stand for?

  17. Circuit Diagrams • An easy way to draw a circuit is with a circuit diagram • Draw a complete circuit • Draw an incomplete circuit

  18. Circuit Diagrams RULES: • Each component has its own symbol • Wires connect the components • Wires must be drawn with straight lines with a ruler • The wires should never cross each other

  19. Resistor • A resistor can change the amount of current in a circuit

  20. Fuse • A fuse is a safety device • When the current is too high, the fuse breaks

  21. Motor • A motor can be fitted into a circuit • What do you think happens to a motor in a complete circuit?

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