Difference between revisions of "Switch"
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: A '''switch''' turns things on by connecting the wires to complete the circuit. | : A '''switch''' turns things on by connecting the wires to complete the circuit. | ||
: A [[circuit]] should always have a '''switch''' in it so it can be turned off if anything goes wrong. | : A [[circuit]] should always have a '''switch''' in it so it can be turned off if anything goes wrong. | ||
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| + | |[[File:ElectricalSwitch.png|center|200px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:SwitchOpenSymbol.png|center|200px]] | ||
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| + | |A '''switch'''. | ||
| + | |The symbol for a '''switch'''. | ||
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Revision as of 11:01, 11 August 2018
Key Stage 1
Meaning
A switch is something you can use to turn things off and on.
Key Stage 2
Meaning
A switch is a component in a circuit that can connect or break the circuit to allow the electricity through.
About Switches
- A switch is anything that breaks a circuit.
- A switch turns things off by breaking a circuit.
- A switch turns things on by connecting the wires to complete the circuit.
- A circuit should always have a switch in it so it can be turned off if anything goes wrong.
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| A switch. | The symbol for a switch. |