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A '''circuit diagram''' is a simple [[diagram]] using [[Circuit Symbol|circuit symbols]] that are the same everywhere in the world.
===About Circuit Diagrams===
: [[Circuit Diagram|Circuit diagrams]] are drawn so that anyone in the world can build the same [[circuit]].
: [[Circuit Diagram|Circuit diagrams]] use [[Circuit Symbol|symbols]] instead of drawings because [[Electrical Component|components]] might look different in different places.
{| class="wikitable"
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|[[File:SeriesCircuitSketch1.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:SeriesCircuitSketch2.png|center|200px]]
|-
|[[File:CircuitDiagramSeries1Cell1Bulb.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:CircuitDiagramSeries1Cell2Bulb.png|center|200px]]
|-
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The circuit diagram shows a cell connected to one bulb.
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The circuit diagram shows a cell connected to two bulbs.
|}
==Key Stage 3==
===Meaning===
A '''circuit diagram''' is a simple [[diagram]] used to show how a [[circuit]] is put together.
===About Circuit Diagrams===
: [[Circuit Diagram|Circuit diagrams]] are drawn so that anyone in the world can build the same [[circuit]].