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Electricity & Circuits — My Notes

NameClassDate

Key terms

Write what each one means in your own words. The unit number says where to find it on the Learn tab.
CircuitUnit 1
CurrentUnit 1
Closed circuitUnit 1
Open circuitUnit 1
ConductorUnit 1
InsulatorUnit 1
LoadUnit 1
Short circuitUnit 1
Series circuitUnit 2
VoltageUnit 2
SchematicUnit 2
Parallel circuitUnit 3
BranchUnit 3
JunctionUnit 3
SwitchUnit 4
Master switchUnit 4
Branch switchUnit 4
ContinuityUnit 5
ResistanceUnit 6
Ohm's LawUnit 6
BreadboardUnit 7
LEDUnit 7
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Every circuit needs three things

Name each part and its job.Unit 1
1.
2.
3.
Why is a short circuit dangerous?· Unit 1

Series or parallel?

Same battery and bulbs — what happens?Units 2, 3
Series — one path
Parallel — many paths
Why are the lights in a house wired in parallel?· Unit 3

Units of measure

Quantity, unit, and the meter that reads it.Unit 6
QuantityUnit (symbol)Measured with1.2.3.

Ohm's Law

Words, symbols, then the example.Unit 6
In words
In symbols
6 volts across 12 ohms. How much current flows?· Unit 6
More push (V up) → current…
More push-back (R up) → current…

Where does the switch go?

Placement decides what it controls.Unit 4
Master switch
Branch switch

Troubleshooting with a continuity tester

How a circuit detective finds a hidden fault.Unit 5
1.
2.
3.
4.

The breadboard

Are these holes connected? Then: lighting an LED safely.Unit 7
Same column (same terminal strip)
Different columns
Along a power rail
Why does an LED need a resistor, and which way does it go in?· Unit 7