Difference between revisions of "Electrical Component"
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==Key Stage 2== | ==Key Stage 2== | ||
===Meaning=== | ===Meaning=== | ||
| − | A '''component''' is a part of an electrical circuit. | + | A '''component''' is a part of an [[Circuit|electrical circuit]]. |
===About Components=== | ===About Components=== | ||
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A buzzer makes a sound when electricity flows through it. | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A buzzer makes a sound when electricity flows through it. | ||
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A motor spins when electricity flows through it. | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A motor spins when electricity flows through it. | ||
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| + | ==Key Stage 3== | ||
| + | ===Meaning=== | ||
| + | A '''component''' is a part of an [[Circuit|electrical circuit]]. | ||
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| + | ===About Components=== | ||
| + | : '''Components''' in a circuit are used to do different jobs. | ||
| + | : The '''components''' you should know are: | ||
| + | *[[Electrical Cell]] | ||
| + | *[[Wire]]s | ||
| + | *[[Electrical Bulb]] | ||
| + | *[[Switch]] | ||
| + | *[[Buzzer]] | ||
| + | *[[Motor]] | ||
| + | *[[Resistor]] | ||
| + | *[[Voltmeter]] | ||
| + | *[[Ammeter]] | ||
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| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |'''Electrical Cell''' | ||
| + | |'''Wires''' | ||
| + | |'''Filament Bulb''' | ||
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| + | |[[File:ElectricalCell.png|center|200px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:Wires.png|center|200px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:FilamentBulb.png|center|200px]] | ||
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| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A cell makes the electricity flow in a circuit. | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Wires are the path for electricity to flow. | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A filament bulb lights up when electricity flows through it. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |'''Switch''' | ||
| + | |'''Buzzer''' | ||
| + | |'''Motor''' | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |[[File:ElectricalSwitch.png|center|200px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:Buzzer.png|center|200px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:Motor.png|center|200px]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A switch can complete or break a circuit to turn it on and off. | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A buzzer makes a sound when electricity flows through it. | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A motor spins when electricity flows through it. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |'''Resistor''' | ||
| + | |'''Buzzer''' | ||
| + | |'''Motor''' | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |[[File:Resistor.png|center|200px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:AnalogueVoltmeter.png|center|200px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:AnalogueAmmeter.png|center|200px]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A [[resistor]] reduces the flow of [[Electrical Current|current]] through a [[circuit]]. | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A [[Voltmeter]] is used to [[measure]] the [[Potential Difference]] between two points on a [[circuit]]. | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |An [[Ammeter]] is used to [[measure]] the [[Electrical Current|Current]] passing through part of a [[circuit]]. | ||
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Revision as of 11:46, 31 October 2018
Contents
Key Stage 2
Meaning
A component is a part of an electrical circuit.
About Components
- Components in a circuit are used to do different jobs.
- The components you should know are:
| Electrical Cell | Wires | Filament Bulb |
 |
 |
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| A cell makes the electricity flow in a circuit. | Wires are the path for electricity to flow. | A filament bulb lights up when electricity flows through it. |
| Switch | Buzzer | Motor |
 |
 |
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| A switch can complete or break a circuit to turn it on and off. | A buzzer makes a sound when electricity flows through it. | A motor spins when electricity flows through it. |
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A component is a part of an electrical circuit.
About Components
- Components in a circuit are used to do different jobs.
- The components you should know are:
| Electrical Cell | Wires | Filament Bulb |
|
|
|
| A cell makes the electricity flow in a circuit. | Wires are the path for electricity to flow. | A filament bulb lights up when electricity flows through it. |
| Switch | Buzzer | Motor |
|
|
|
| A switch can complete or break a circuit to turn it on and off. | A buzzer makes a sound when electricity flows through it. | A motor spins when electricity flows through it. |
| Resistor | Buzzer | Motor |
 |
 |
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| A resistor reduces the flow of current through a circuit. | A Voltmeter is used to measure the Potential Difference between two points on a circuit. | An Ammeter is used to measure the Current passing through part of a circuit. |