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S8P5.b
Demonstrate the advantage and disadvantages of series and parallel circuits
Question | Answer |
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Electric Current | The rate which charges pass charges pass through a given point; measured in amperes |
Potential Difference | The difference in potential energy between two points |
Voltage | The potential difference between two points; measured in volts |
Insulator | A material that does not conduct heat of electrical energy well; often used to prevent energy from leaving a particular area |
Circuit | A closed path through which electricity can flow |
Load | A device in a circuit that does not work using electrical energy |
Conductor | A material that allows heat or electrical energy to flow through it easily |
Resistor | An object added to a circuit that restricts the flow of electrical energy; inhibits the flow of electric current by producing a voltage drop when current passes through it |
Switch | A device used to control the flow of current through a circuit |
Series Ciruit | A circuit in which the parts are joined one after another such that the current in each part is the same |
Parallel Circuit | A circuit in which the parts are joined in branches such that the potential difference across each part is the same |