changing circuit grade 6
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Electricity can only flow in a complete circuit. Changing different components of a simple circuit affects how much electric current can flow. Specifically: - Adding more batteries increases electrical energy and makes a bulb brighter. - Adding more bulbs or lengthening wires makes bulbs dimmer due to increased resistance limiting current flow. - Thicker wires decrease resistance and allow more current to flow, making bulbs brighter.
changing circuit grade 6
- 2. Electricity can flow through the components in a complete electric circuit. Incomplete circuit So the electric current cant flow Complete circuit So the electric current flow and Lit the bulb
- 3. Electric symbolsElectric symbols We use these symbols to draw diagrams of circuits: Produce Sound Produce Movement
- 4. Drawing circuit symbolsDrawing circuit symbols
- 5. SwitchesSwitches When a switch is open (off), there is a gap in the circuit. Electricity cannot travel around the circuit. When a switch is closed (on), it makes the circuit complete. Electricity can travel around the circuit.
- 6. Changing number ofChanging number of batteries/cellsbatteries/cells Adding more batteries to a simple circuit will increase the electrical energy, which will make a bulb brighter.
- 7. Changing number of bulbsChanging number of bulbs Adding more bulbs to a simple circuit will make the bulbs dimmer.
- 8. Changing length of wiresChanging length of wires Lengthening the wires in a simple circuit will make the bulb dimmer. Longer the wire the more the resistance so less electric current can flow and the bulb dimmer
- 9. Changing thickness of wiresChanging thickness of wires Thicker the wire in a simple circuit will make the bulb brighter. Thicker the wire less the resistance so more electric current can flow
- 10. Electrical ConductorElectrical Conductor All metal can conduct electricity but not all are good electrical conductor One of the best conductor is copper thats why it commonly used for making wire Copper Plastic or rubber to insulate the electric current
- 11. Electrical insulatorElectrical insulator Most of non metal cant conduct electricity One of non metal that can conduct electricity is graphite (pencil lead) or carbon
- 12. If there is no electric insulator you will get electric shockIf there is no electric insulator you will get electric shock when you touch itwhen you touch it