Circuit Symbols
Key Stage 2
Meaning
A circuit symbol is a picture we use in a diagram to show a component in a circuit.
About Circuit Symbols
- We use circuit symbols instead of pictures because they are easier to draw and they are used everywhere in the world, even if the components look different.
- Circuit Symbols should be drawn neatly and carefully with a pencil.
- The symbols you should know are:
| Electrical Cell | Wires | Electrical Bulb |
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| Switch | Buzzer | Motor |
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References
AQA
- Circuit symbols, page 180, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Circuit symbols, page 24, GCSE Physics; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Circuit symbols, page 293, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA
- Circuit symbols, page 38, GCSE Physics, Hodder, AQA
- Circuit symbols, page 52, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA