ATOMS

Matter is made up of atoms.

Atoms have three components

that are charged:

• Protons: Positive charge

• Neutrons: No charge (neutral)
• Electrons: Negative charge
 ELECTRONS & ELECTRICITY
Electricity is created when electrons move from one atom to another
in a continues way.
 ELECTRIC CIRCUITS
An electric circuit is a path for electricity to flow.
Electricity is ONLY able to flow in COMPLETE circuits.

CIRCUIT COMPONENTS:
 CONDUCTORS & INSULATORS
Electrical conductor:
Allows electrons to flow easily.

Metals Water

Electrical Insulator:
Does not allow electrons to flow easily.

Plastic/Rubber Glass Wood

 TYPE OF ELECTRIC CIRCUITS

Series circuits:
Electricity flows in
only one circular
path.

Parallel circuits:
Electricity flows in
more than one
circular path.

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CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS
A circuit diagrams is a graphical representation of an electric
circuit.

CIRCUIT COMPONENTS AND SYMBOLS:

Switch Switch
Cell Battery Bulb Motor Buzzer On Off
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CHANGING ELECTRIC CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS

What happens if Sofia adds another lamp?

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What happens if she replaces the wire with a shorter one?

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What happens if she replaces the wire with one of the same
length but much thicker?
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What happens if she brakes one lamp?

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What happens if she adds another cell?

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In a series circuit:

1) Adding more lamps/bulbs makes the light get dimmer. Less

lamps/bulbs makes the light get brighter.

2) A longer wire makes the light dimmer. A shorter wire makes

the light brighter.

3) A thinner wire makes the light dimmer. A thicker wire makes

the light brighter.

4) If a lamp/bulb is broken or removed from the circuit it

becomes incomplete because a gap is created. Therefore there
will be no light in any lamp/bulb.
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What happens if I brake or remove one of the lamps/bulbs?

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In a parallel circuit:

1) Adding or removing bulbs DOES NOT AFFECT their brightness.

2) A longer wire makes the light dimmer. A shorter wire makes

the light brighter.

3) A thinner wire makes the light dimmer. A thicker wire makes

the light brighter.

4) If a bulb is broken or removed from the circuit the other bulbs

WILL STILL WORK.