{"id":2142,"date":"2020-10-20T20:38:28","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T20:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/?page_id=2142"},"modified":"2021-08-29T01:09:35","modified_gmt":"2021-08-29T01:09:35","slug":"electrical-circuit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/electrical-circuit\/","title":{"rendered":"Parts and functions of a simple electrical circuit"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2142\" class=\"elementor elementor-2142\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aeefb61 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aeefb61\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2171 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/introduction-to-electricity\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is electricity?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2170 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/static-electricity\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is Static Electricity?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2169 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/current-electricity\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is Current Electricity?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2168 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/insulation-and-conduction\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Conduction and Insulation<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2167 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/electrical-circuit\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Electrical Circuit<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2166 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/series-circuit\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">The Series Circuit<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2165 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/parallel-circuit\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">The Parallel Circuit<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2164 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/short-circuit\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">The Short Circuit<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2172 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/circuit-protection\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Circuit Protection<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-754b522 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget 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   (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-563ace6\" data-id=\"563ace6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0baa289 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0baa289\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is an electrical circuit?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad70ebe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad70ebe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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The path may be closed (joined at both ends), making it a loop. A closed-circuit makes electrical current flow possible. It may also be an open circuit, where the flow of electrons is cut because the path is broken. An open circuit does not allow electrical current to flow.<\/p><p>Below is a basic set of symbols that you may find on circuit diagrams.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_2217\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2217\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2217\" src=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/schematic-diagram-of-a-simple-circuit.jpg\" alt=\"Schematic diagram of a simple circuit\" width=\"600\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/schematic-diagram-of-a-simple-circuit.jpg 600w, https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/schematic-diagram-of-a-simple-circuit-300x161.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2217\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Schematic diagram of a simple circuit<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Note the parts of a simple circuit and the symbols that relate to them. A simple circuit has conductors, a switch, a load, and a power source. Here are the functions of each part:<\/p><p><b>Conductors:<\/b><br \/>These are usually copper wires with no insulation. They make the path through which the electricity flows. One piece of the wire connects the current from the power source (cell) to the load. The other piece connects the load back to the power source.<\/p><p><b>Switch:<\/b><br \/>The switch is simply a small gap in the conductor where you can close or open the circuit. When the switch is closed the circuit is closed, and electricity flows.<\/p><p><b>The Load:<\/b><br \/>The load is a small light bulb or buzzer that lights when the circuit is turned on. The load is also known as a resistor.<\/p><p><b>Cell:<\/b><br \/>The power source is a cell. (More than one cell put together is known as a battery)<\/p><p>The diagram below shows how a basic circuit looks like.<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2218\" src=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/basic-electric-circuit-symbols-for-children.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/basic-electric-circuit-symbols-for-children.jpg 600w, https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/basic-electric-circuit-symbols-for-children-300x161.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/>It is important to draw circuits with clean straight lines, as shown in diagram B. Avoid realistic sketches. A circuit can have more than the basic components in the diagram. 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