Electric Circuits Flashcards
What are the 3 essential things that are found in an electric circuit?
A power supply, a load, a conducting path
What is a power supply?
apower supplyprovides the electrical energy to the circuit
What is a load?
aload(or loads) in which electrical energy is converted into other useful forms of energy
What is a conducting path?
aconducting pathallows electric charge to flow around the circuit
What are the two types of circuits?
Series and parrallel
What is a series circuit?
Components that are connected one after another on the same loop are connected in series
How should a series circuit charge flow?
The charge flowing (electric current) in the circuit must flow through each part one after the other
What is a parallel circuit?
Components that are connected on separate loops are connected in parallel
What does the switch do in the electrical circuit?
Aswitchin an electric circuit allows you to have control over whether or not the conducting path is complete
What are maps of electric circuits?
Maps of electric circuits are calledcircuit diagrams
What is the load in a torch circuit?
The load in a torch circuit is the globe
