Circuit Symbols
| Description: | Parts that are in an electrical circuit |
| Category: | Physics |
| Created by: | mrohrling on 2009-05-08 |
| Question | Answer |
| voltmeter | Measures the amount of energy given to or lost by electrons as they travel between 2 points in the circuit. |
| walloutlet | Brings electrical energy in from the community powwer supply |
| switch | Can be opened to stop current flow or closed to allow current to flow |
| resistor | A device that slows down the flow of electrons in conductors |
| motor | Converts electrical energy into motion |
| light bulb | Converts electrical energy into light and heat |
| ground | Connects the circuit to the earth |
| fuse | Prevents too much current from flowing through the circuit |
| cell | Source of current. Long bar represents the positive terminal. |
| battery | Two or more cells joined together. This battery is made up of 3 cells. |
| ammeter | Measures the amount of electric current flowing in a circuit. |
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