Electric Circuits and Circuit Diagrams [Worksheet]

Electric Circuits and Circuit Diagrams [Worksheet]

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Electric Circuits and Circuit Diagrams [Lesson Notes]

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Covers:

• Electric circuits
• Basic components of electric circuits: power source, energy-using components, connecting wires, switches
• Circuit diagrams
• Symbols for electrical components: battery, wire, switch, light globe, ammeter, voltmeter, resistor.
• Series circuits
• Parallel circuits

Includes:

• A wide variety of questions, ranging from simple fill-in-the-blank (cloze) to in-depth discussion questions.
• Extension questions and topics for research.
• Lesson plan overview.
• Detailed answer version.

Learning outcomes:

• Describe an electric circuit.
• Describe the four basic components of an electric circuit.
• Identify and draw symbols for common electric components.
• Interpret and draw simple circuit diagrams.
• Describe the arrangement of components in a series circuit.
• Describe the arrangement of components in a parallel circuit.
• Compare the flow of electrons in series and parallel circuits.

This worksheet is included in the Year 9 Physics Workbook (Australian Curriculum), which contains the following worksheets:

Waves and Electromagnetic Radiation

• Waves
• Electromagnetic Radiation

Light, Sound and Heat

• The Visible Light Spectrum and Colour
• Reflection and Mirrors
• Refraction and Lenses
• Sound Waves
• Heat Energy and Heat Transfer

Electricity

• Introduction to Electricity
• Electric Circuits and Circuit Diagrams
• Measuring Electricity - Voltage and Current
• Electrical Resistance and Ohm's Law

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