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==Key Stage 2==
===Meaning===
A '''component''' is a part of an [[Circuit|electrical circuit]].
===About Components===
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A buzzer makes a sound when electricity flows through it.
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A motor spins when electricity flows through it.
|}
==Key Stage 3==
===Meaning===
A '''component''' is a part of an [[Circuit|electrical circuit]].
===About Components===
: '''Components''' in a circuit are used to do different jobs.
: The '''components''' you should know are:
*[[Electrical Cell]]
*[[Wire]]s
*[[Electrical Bulb]]
*[[Switch]]
*[[Buzzer]]
*[[Motor]]
*[[Resistor]]
*[[Voltmeter]]
*[[Ammeter]]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|'''Electrical Cell'''
|'''Wires'''
|'''Filament Bulb'''
|-
|[[File:ElectricalCell.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:Wires.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:FilamentBulb.png|center|200px]]
|-
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A cell makes the electricity flow in a circuit.
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Wires are the path for electricity to flow.
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A filament bulb lights up when electricity flows through it.
|-
|'''Switch'''
|'''Buzzer'''
|'''Motor'''
|-
|[[File:ElectricalSwitch.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:Buzzer.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:Motor.png|center|200px]]
|-
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A switch can complete or break a circuit to turn it on and off.
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A buzzer makes a sound when electricity flows through it.
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A motor spins when electricity flows through it.
|-
|'''Resistor'''
|'''Buzzer'''
|'''Motor'''
|-
|[[File:Resistor.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:AnalogueVoltmeter.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:AnalogueAmmeter.png|center|200px]]
|-
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A [[resistor]] reduces the flow of [[Electrical Current|current]] through a [[circuit]].
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A [[Voltmeter]] is used to [[measure]] the [[Potential Difference]] between two points on a [[circuit]].
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |An [[Ammeter]] is used to [[measure]] the [[Electrical Current|Current]] passing through part of a [[circuit]].
|}