2. Compare and contrast a series and parallel circuit. Give at least one way that they are alike and one way that they are different. Both series and parallel circuits must have all the components of a complete circuit in order to work. These two circuits differ in the way the electrons are able to flow. In a series circuit the electrons flow in one direction and along one path only while in a parallel circuit the electrons may flow through different paths along any complete available circuit. In a parallel circuit more electrons will flow through the circuit as compared to the series circuit.…
A short circuit is a circuit that has zero resistance. Any components in parallel with a short circuit has zero volts across it, and all the current goes through the short circuit. It is often referred to as a short. Characteristics of a short circuit included the resistance of the shorted component is extremely low. The current through the short-circuit current path is extremely high. This high current may cause a circuit fuse to open or some other component to open. The voltage across the shorted component is extremely low.…
1.3.6 Electrical circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .…
What are some of the basic components that make up simple circuits and what do they do?…
2. Compare and contrast a series and parallel circuit. Give at least one way that they are alike and one way that they are different. In a series circuit, electrons travel only one path, while in a parallel circuit there is more than one path the electrons can follow. Both circuits have a current which can flow.…
Electrical circuit - an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow.…
A circuit is the link that provides the physical means by which data are transferred.…
Combination circuit is a circuit whose output is solely determined by its input values. In a Sequential circuit a circuit whose output is a function of its input values and the current state of the circuit.…
In the passage "Energy Story" it explains the basis of how electricity works. The purpose of this is to teach you about protons, neutrons, electrons, etc. it teaches you the negative, positive charges and how it works. Also includes things like conductors and insulators. Some examples of this is like how copper, aluminum and steel are good conductors or how rubber, plastic, and glass are great for insulating electricity. Some experiments that are shown in this passage is making positive and negative charges by using unbalanced or balanced electrons and protons.…
Ans: Electricity is the movement of electrons. As long as electrons in an atom are balance and revolve precisely in orbit around their sun or atom nucleus there is no electron flow or electric current in a wire. These atoms are the smallest particle into which an element can be divided without losing its property. A single atom consists of three basic components: a Proton, a Neutron and an Electron. An atom is similar to a small solar system, so is the nucleus in the centre of an atom. Protons and neutrons are contained within the nucleus. Electrons orbit around the nucleus which could be similar to planets orbiting around the sun. As an electrician I will also be dealing with insulators. An insulator is any material that stops the flow of electrons examples are rubber, glass and plastic. Conductors are the opposite of and insulator they are material that easily allows electrons to flow, like cooper, gold and silver. A material that has high resistance has low conductivity, this means that it doesn’t conduct current easily; likewise a material that has high resistance has high conductivity. Resistance is measured in units called Ohms. There are types of electricity, one is static electricity. Static electricity is the charges that are fixed in place unlike electrons in wires with voltages potential with no electron flow. Opposite electrical charges always attract each other, so these particles with opposite charges will tend to move towards each other. Like electrical charges always repel.…
I. Electricity is the flow of electrons through a conductive path such as a wire.…
Batteries have three parts to them, an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte. The cathode and the anode are hooked up to an electrical circuit. The chemical reaction that is happening causes the electrons to build up at the anode. When the circuit is closed the electrons will be able to get to the cathode. When the electrochemical process change the chemicals in the anode and cathode it makes them stop supplying electrons. So that’s why there's a limited amount of power in a battery.…
Inside an atom there is a nucleus and electrons that orbit around it. In many metals, the atoms have electrons that can detach from the atom and move around. These are called free electrons. Most metals, gold, silver, copper, all have free electrons. These electrical “conductors” make it easy for electricity to flow through them because of these free electrons. Electricity needs these conductive materials to move from place to place and to get electricity to move requires an electrical generator.…
When you are conducting experiments and demonstrations using electricity, you'll use the science of circuits. Amazing things are possible with circuits including alarms, radios, and lights. In the Build a Light Bulb experiment, you'll use household items to construct a complete circuit that results in a homemade light bulb.…
The energy supplied by the potential difference is delivered to the circuit by the electric current flowing through the circuit. The current in a metal is actually a flow of electrons (tiny particles that are part of an atom.)…