P4 Electric Circuits Flashcards
What symbol represents a cell in a circuit diagram?
A long line and a short line in series.
True or False: A battery symbol consists of multiple cells.
True.
What does the symbol for a resistor look like?
A zigzag line.
Fill in the blank: The symbol for a switch is represented by a ______.
break in a line with a small circle.
What does the symbol for a light bulb look like?
A circle with a cross inside.
True or False: The symbol for an ammeter is a circle with the letter ‘A’ inside.
True.
What does the symbol for a voltmeter look like?
A circle with the letter ‘V’ inside.
What is the symbol for a fuse in a circuit diagram?
A rectangle with a line through it.
Multiple Choice: What symbol represents a diode?
A triangle pointing to a line.
What does the symbol for a variable resistor look like?
A zigzag line with an arrow.
Fill in the blank: The symbol for a power source is a ______.
long line (positive) and short line (negative) in series.
True or False: The symbol for a capacitor is two parallel lines.
True.
What does the symbol for a junction in a circuit look like?
A dot where three lines meet.
What is the symbol for a thermistor?
A resistor symbol with a line indicating temperature.
Multiple Choice: Which symbol represents an LED?
A diode symbol with two arrows pointing away.
What does the symbol for an inductor look like?
A series of loops or coils.
True or False: A transformer is represented by two coils with a line connecting them.
True.
Fill in the blank: The symbol for a battery has ______ cells.
two or more.
What does the symbol for an earth connection look like?
Three horizontal lines stacked.
What is the symbol for a relay?
A rectangle with a coil and contacts.
Multiple Choice: Which of the following symbols represents a speaker?
A circle with sound waves emanating.
What does the symbol for a potentiometer look like?
A resistor symbol with an arrow across it.
True or False: An optical sensor is represented by a circle with light rays.
What does the symbol for a microcontroller look like?
A rectangle with multiple pins.
Fill in the blank: The symbol for a logic gate is typically a ______ shape.
specific geometric.
What does the symbol for a battery charger look like?
A battery symbol with an arrow pointing to it.
