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Intro to Electrical Circuits

A battery is the power source in a circuit. It has two terminals - a positive terminal and a negative terminal. Household appliances are powered by mains electricity or batteries. Electrical circuits can be represented as circuit diagrams, which use symbols to represent components like batteries, bulbs, and wires.

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Intro to Electrical Circuits

A battery is the power source in a circuit. It has two terminals - a positive terminal and a negative terminal. Household appliances are powered by mains electricity or batteries. Electrical circuits can be represented as circuit diagrams, which use symbols to represent components like batteries, bulbs, and wires.

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A battery is positive

the power terminal


source in a
circuit. It has negative
two terminals terminal

Metal is a good electrical Plastic does not conduct


conductor. It allows electricity electricity. We use plastic as an
to flow through it. Can you think electrical insulator. Can you
of other materials that are ef- think of other materials that
fective conductors. are electrical insulators. Household Appliances are powered by
mains electricity or batteries.

These components are used to build


Electrical circuits can be represented as electrical circuits. Which ones do
circuit diagrams. you recognise?

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appliance – a household device that uses electricity – electrical insulator – a material which does not allow
can be either mains or battery powered electricity to flow through it e.g. wood, plastic

battery – the power source in a circuit made up of two or mains electricity – electricity supplied for use in
more cells homes and businesses
break – an interruption in the flow of electricity leads – the wires used to join electrical components

bulb – an electrical component which lights up in a circuit terminal – the end of a cell or battery – each cell has a
positive (+) and a negative (–) terminal
circuit – a circuit is formed when electricity flows
through the electrical components terminals – the parts of the battery that need to be
connected in the circuit
circuit diagram – a diagram that uses conventional
symbols to represent the components of an electrical
circuit
current – a flow of electricity around a circuit
electrical conductor – a material that allows electricity
to flow through it e.g. metals

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