Difference between revisions of "Circuit Symbols"
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| + | ==Key Stage 2== | ||
| + | ===Meaning=== | ||
| + | A '''circuit symbol''' is a picture we use in a [[Circuit Diagram|diagram]] to show a [[Electrical Component|component]] in a [[circuit]]. | ||
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| + | ===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: | ||
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| − | + | |'''[[Electrical Cell]]''' | |
| − | + | |'''[[Wire]]s''' | |
| − | |'''Electrical Cell''' | + | |'''[[Electrical Bulb]]''' |
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|[[File:CellSymbol.png|center|200px]] | |[[File:CellSymbol.png|center|200px]] | ||
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|[[File:BulbSymbol.png|center|200px]] | |[[File:BulbSymbol.png|center|200px]] | ||
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| − | |'''Switch''' | + | |'''[[Switch]]''' |
| − | |'''Buzzer''' | + | |'''[[Buzzer]]''' |
| − | |''' | + | |'''[[Motor]]''' |
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|[[File:SwitchOpenSymbol.png|center|200px]] | |[[File:SwitchOpenSymbol.png|center|200px]] | ||
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|[[File:MotorSymbol.png|center|200px]] | |[[File:MotorSymbol.png|center|200px]] | ||
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| + | ===References=== | ||
| + | ====AQA==== | ||
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| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945598/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945598&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=ad276ad49df77ab4b40ab4fd0fe09775 ''Circuit symbols, page 180, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/178294558X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=178294558X&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=f0dfb66dafcb0c6e9449e7b1a4ae1ac49 ''Circuit symbols, page 24, GCSE Physics; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1471851354/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1471851354&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=9012a0d354024419214fb3ad5ac44ba0 ''Circuit symbols, page 293, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1471851370/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1471851370&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=01c69b0ae058f809cf636033e6ba793e ''Circuit symbols, page 38, GCSE Physics, Hodder, AQA ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0008158770/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0008158770&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=ec31595e720e1529e49876c3866fff6e ''Circuit symbols, page 52, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA ''] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:56, 3 November 2019
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