Chapter 4- Circuits Flashcards
1
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Ammeter
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Measures electric current, in amps, by measuring much charge is flowing in the circuit.
2
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Voltmeter
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Measures, in volts, the difference in electrical energy between two points of a circuit
3
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Electric current
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Flows in the wire, you need:
Battery or cell pack
Complete path
4
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Switch
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Breaks down the circuit to stop electricity flowing
5
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Series circuit
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Get several components one after the other
6
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Series advantages
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Use less wiring then parallel circuits
Easy to tell if the circuit breaks
7
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Series disadvantages
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If one component breaks the whole circuit breaks
8
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Define electricity
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The movement of charged particals, generally electrons
