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ELECTRONICS
Quarter 1 – Module 1:
Electronic Symbols
Science – Grade 10
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 – Module 1: Electronic Symbols
First Edition, 2020

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ELECTRONICS
Quarter 1 – Module 1:

Electronic Symbols
Introductory Message
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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
master the nature of Biology. The scope of this module permits it to be used in
many different learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse
vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard
sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can be changed to
correspond with the textbook you are now using.

The module is divided into three lessons, namely:

• Lesson 1 – Different Electronic Symbols
• Lesson 2 – Illustration of different Electronic Symbols
• Lesson 3 – Used of Electronic Symbols

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Identify the electric symbols for basic circuit elements
2. Use electrical symbol to draw simple circuit diagrams
3. Illustrate the electronic symbols

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 What I Know

Match up the symbols with the correct picture. Write the chosen letter on a separate
sheet of paper.

Column A Column B

a.
1.

b.

2.

c.

3.

d.
4.

5.
e.

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 What’s In

Distinct symbols have been used to depict the different types of electronic components in
circuits, since the very beginning of electrical and electronic science.
Today, circuit symbols and their usage has been pretty much standardize. This enables
anyone to read a circuit diagram and know what it does relatively quickly. Schematic
symbols are used to represent different electronic components and devices in circuit diagrams
from wires to batteries and passive components to semiconductors, logic circuits and highly
complicated integrated circuits.
By using a common set of circuit symbols in schematics, it is possible for electronic
engineers around the globe to communicate circuit information concisely and without
ambiguity.

It does not take too long to learn what the different circuit symbols mean. Often this
comes along when learning about general electronics anyway. The symbols for more
complicated integrated circuits and the like tend to be boxes with their type number included,
and this means that there is not an infinite variety of different symbols to be learned and
understood.

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 What’s New

Name the following electrical symbols.

1. 4.

2. 5.

3. 6.

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 What is It

Electrical symbols or electronic circuits are virtually represented by circuit diagrams.

There are some standard symbols to represent the components in a circuits. This module
gives some of the frequently used symbols for drawing the circuits. There are many electrical
and electronic schematic symbols are used to signify basic electronic or electrical device.
These are mostly we used for draw circuit diagrams.

Wire Symbols

Electronic Circuit Symbol Description

Component

Wire Used to connect one component to another.

Wire Circuit Symbol

Power Supply Symbols

Electronic Circuit Symbol Description

Component

Cell Used to provide a supply for a circuit.

Cell Circuit Symbol

Battery A battery has more than a cell and is used for the
same purpose. The smaller terminal is negative and
the larger one is positive. Abbreviated as ‘B’.

Battery Circuit Symbol

DC Supply Used as a DC power supply, that is, the current will

always flow in one direction.

DC Supply Circuit Symbol

AC Supply Used as AC power supply, that is, the current will

keep alternating directions.

AC Supply Circuit Symbol

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Fuse Used in circuits where a probability of excessive
current flows. The fuse will break the circuit if
excessive current flows and saves the other devices
Fuse Circuit Symbol from damage.

Transformer Used as an ac power supply. Consists of two coils,

the primary and secondary that are linked together
through an iron core. There is no physical
connection between the two coils. The principle of
mutual inductance is used to obtain power.
Abbreviated as ‘T’.

Transformer Circuit Symbol

Earth/Ground Used in electronic circuits to represent the 0 volts of

the power supply. It can also be defined as the real
earth , when it is applied in radio circuits and power
circuits.
Earth Circuit Symbol

Resistor Symbols

Electronic Circuit Symbol Description

Component

Resistor A resistor is used to restrict the amount of current

flow through a device. Abbreviated as ‘R’.

Resistor Circuit Symbol

Capacitor Symols

Electronic Circuit Symbol Description

Component

Capacitor Capacitor is a device that is used to store electrical

energy. It consists of two metals plates that are
separated by a dielectric. It is applicable as a filter,
that is, to block DC signals and allow AC signals.
Capacitor Circuit Symbol
Abbreviated with the letter ‘C’.

Diode Symbols

Electronic Circuit Symbol Description

Component

Diode A diode is used to allow electric current to flow in

only one direction. Abbreviated as ‘D’.

Diode Circuit Symbol

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Light Emitting LED is used to emit light when a current is passed
Diode (LED) through the device. It is abbreviated as LED.

LED Circuit Symbol

Meters

Electronic Circuit Symbol Description

Component

Voltmeter Voltmeter is used to measure the voltage at a certain

point in the circuit.

Voltmeter Circuit Symbol

Ammeter An Ammeter is used to measure the current that

passes through the circuit at a particular point.

Ammeter Circuit Symbol

Galvanometer A galvanometer is used to measure very small

currents in the order of 1 milli ampere or less.

Galvanometer Circuit Symbol

Ohmmeter Resistance of the circuit is measured using an

Ohmmeter.

Ohmmeter Circuit Symbol

Oscilloscope An oscilloscope is used to measure the voltage and

time period of signals along with their shape display.

Oscilloscope Circuit Symbol

Switch Symbols

Electronic Circuit Symbol Description

Component

Singe Pole Also known as the ON/OFF switch. This switch allows
Single Throw the flow of current only when it is kept ON.
Switch Abbreviated as SPST.

On Off Switch (SPST) Circuit Symbol

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Audio and Radio Device Symbols

Electronic Circuit Symbol Description

Component

Microphone This device is used for converting sound to its

corresponding electrical energy. Abbreviated as ‘MIC’.

Microphone Circuit Symbol

Earphone Does the reverse process of microphone and converts

electrical energy into sound.

Earphone Circuit Symbol

Loudspeaker Does the same operation as an earphone, but

converts an amplified version of the electrical energy
into its corresponding sound.

Loudspeaker Circuit Symbol

Piezo-Transducer It is a transducer that converts electrical energy into

sound.

PiezoTransducer Circuit Symbol

Amplifier Used to amplify a signal. It is mainly used to represent

a whole circuit rather than just one component.

Amplifier Circuit Symbol

Aerial This device is used to transmit/receive signals.

Abbreviated as ‘AE’.

Aerial Circuit Symbol

Output Devices

Electronic Circuit Symbol Description

Component

Lighting Lamp This is used to provide light for the output.

Lamp Circuit Symbol

Indicator Lamp Used to convert electrical energy into light. The best
example is the warning light on a car dashboard.

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 Lamp Indiator Circuit Symbol

Heater This transducer is used to change electrical energy

into heat.

Heater Circuit Symbol

Inductor Inductor is used to produce a magnetic field when a

certain current is passed through a coil of wire. The
wire is coiled on a soft iron core. Have applications in
motors, and tank circuits. Abbreviated as ‘L’.
Inductor Circuit Symbol

Motor This device is used to convert electrical energy into

mechanical energy. Can be used as a generator as
well. Abbreviated as ‘M’.

Motor Circuit Symbol

Bell Used to produce a sound as the output, according to

the electrical energy produced as the input.

Bell Circuit Symbol

Buzzer It is used to produce an output sound corresponding

to the electrical energy in the input.

Buzzer Circuit Symbol

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 What’s More

What’s More:
Let us try this next activity to better understand these symbols:

Juan is an electrical engineer and he was assigned by the company manager to

purchase some electronic components for the gadgets their company will be producing. Juan
was given a piece of paper that contains the list of things he will buy. When he opened the
paper this what he sees.

Buy the following materials:

1. 250 units of

2. 300 units of

3. 200 units of

4. 300 pieces of

5. 200 pieces of

6. 700 meters of

7. 5 pieces of

8. 2 pieces of

9. 1 unit

10. 1 unit

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 Based on the list given to Juan, what are the items he should buy?
1. ____________________________-
2. ____________________________
3. ____________________________
4. ____________________________
5. ____________________________
6. ____________________________
7. ____________________________
8. ____________________________
9. ____________________________
10. ____________________________
You might be wondering how to use these symbols, let us illustrate. The symbols will be
applied to what we call electronic schematics like the example given below;

Notice that the two examples above are illustrations of a simple circuit. A circuit is a
path or a line in which an electrical current can flow. The path may be closed (joined at
both ends), making the loop. On the other hand, an open circuit makes the flow of
electricity impossible.

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What I Have Learned

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 What I Can Do

Illustrate the following diagram using the Electronic Symbols.

(A) (B)

Assessment

Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.

1. What do you call a path or a line in which an electrical current can flow?

A. Wire
B. Conductor
C. Electricity
D. Electric circuit

2. We use electronic symbol because___.

A. They make illustrating the circuit diagram simpler and easier to understand.
B. The symbols are for electrical engineers only.
C. Many do not understand the components that why we use the symbols on their behalf
D. Electronic symbols are not used during this discussion.

3. what is the symbol for switch?

A.
B.
C.
D.

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4. What is a circuit diagram (or electrical schematic diagram)?

A. A drawing that shows the connections and components in an electrical circuit. It

doesn't represent how they're arranged, just how they're connected.
B. A drawing that shows the connections and components in an electrical circuit. It's
artistic and doesn't have real world meaning.
C. A drawing that shows the connections and components in an electrical circuit. It
represents how they're arranged, and how they're connected.
D. A drawing that shows the components in an electrical circuit. It doesn't represent how
they're connected, just how they're arranged.

5. Which of the following is NOT a reason that we use symbols in our circuit diagrams?

A. Because we like to make things extra complicated

B. Diagrams are easier to draw/require less skill
C. Diagrams are clearer and easier to understand
D. Diagrams are quicker to draw

II. Draw the electrical symbol for the following components

COMPONENT SYMBOL
1. capacitor
2. solenoid
3. fuse
4. battery
5. variable resistor
6. switch
7. capacitor
8. speaker
9. L.E.D.
10. Diode
11. Lamp/light
12. AC voltage
13. rheostat
14. potentiometer
15. speaker

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Additional Activities

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Assessment What I Know
11. D 1. Diode
12. A 2. LED
13. B 3. Capacitor
14. C 4. Potentiometer
15. A 5. Cell
6. Wire
7. Microphone
8. Loudspeaker
9. Amplifier
10. Earphone
What I Know What's New What I Know
1. A 1. cell 1. e
2. B 2. diode 2. d
3. C 3. aerial 3. a
4. D 4. fuse 4. c
5. A 5. Battery 5. b
6. ground
Answer Key
References
https://www.electronicshub.org/symbols/

https://www.marinetech.org/files/marine/files/Curriculum/TriggerFish/Electr
ical/Components%20updated2.pdf

https://www.electronics-notes.com/articles/analogue_circuits/circuits-
symbols-diagrams/electronics-circuit-symbols-overview.php

https://www.circuitstoday.com/electronic-circuit-symbols

https://predictabledesigns.com/an-introduction-to-basic-electronics/

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