Electrical Components

Question 1

What is the symbol for a battery, what is it’s purpose?

Answer 1

Provides the electricity for the circuit

Question 2

What is the symbol for a resistor, what is it’s purpose?

Answer 2

makes it more difficult for electrons to flow which reduces the current and protects the circuit

Question 3

What is the symbol for a light, what is it’s purpose?

Answer 3

Wire in the light heats up when electricity passes thorough it which operates the light

Question 4

What is the symbol for a fuse, what is it’s purpose?

Answer 4

Thin wire that breaks when there is too much current which breaks the circuit

Question 5

What is the symbol for a capacitor, what is it’s purpose?

Answer 5

Stores electricity if there is a high current and releases it if the current drops

Question 6

What is the symbol for a diode, what is it’s purpose?

Question 7

What is the symbol for a LED, what is it’s purpose?

Answer 7

stops the current if it is flowing in the wrong direction which protects the circuit

Question 8

What is the symbol for a switch, what is it’s purpose?

Answer 8

Mixture of a globe and diode, stops electricity from flowing in the wrong direction and also lights up

Question 9

What is the symbol for an ammeter, what is it’s purpose?

Answer 9

Measures the current in a circuit

Question 10

What is the symbol for a voltmeter, what is it’s purpose?

Answer 10

Measures the voltage in a circuit

Question 11

What is the symbol for a buzzer, what is it’s purpose?

Answer 11

When conducted makes a sound

Question 12

What is the symbol for a microphone, what is it’s purpose?

Answer 12

Records sound and turns it into electrical signals

Question 13

What is the symbol for a wire, what is it’s purpose?

Answer 13

Conducts electricity and connects the circuit so electrons can flow