By the end of the lesson,

you’ll be able to...

Describe what an electric circuit Name at least three (3)
is. components of a circuit.

Explain what happens in an Differentiate conductors from

electric circuit. insulators.
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List some objects

in your home
which use
electricity.
 Circuits
Exploring the components of a circuit
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What makes a
bulb light up?
 What is an electricity?

a form of energy
that begins with
a smallest of all
particles, the
atom.
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are particles in
an atom that is
positively
charged (+)
 NEUTRON

are particles in
an atom that DO
NOT have
CHARGES
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are particles in
an atom that are
negatively
charged (-)
 What is an electric circuit?

DIRECTION OF

It is a complete path ELECTRIC CURRENT

through which electric

current flows.

It should be constructed in
an unbroken loop.
What makes an electric A simple circuit consists of a battery (or
other source), a light bulb (or other load) and
circuit complete? conducting wires.

COMPONENT

SYMBOL
Other Circuit Shown below are other circuit components and
Components their corresponding electrical symbols:

battery closed switch open switch

resistor motor fuse

 REMEMBER
Electric current does not flow
in an open or incomplete
circuit. A current does not flow
from the dry cell unless there
is a path from one terminal to
another.
 REMEMBER
Electric current does not flow in
an open or incomplete circuit. A
current does not flow from the
dry cell unless there is a path
from one terminal to another.
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