CIRCUIT

DID YOU KNOW THAT?

• A circuit is a closed loop that electrons can travel in. A source of
electricity, such as a battery, provides electrical energy in the circuit.
Unless the circuit is complete, that is, making a full circle back to the
electrical source, no electrons will move.
⚬ Electric circuit, a path for transmitting electric current.
⚬ An electric circuit includes a device that gives energy to the
charged particles constituting the current, such as a battery or a
generator; devices that use current, such as lamps, electric motors,
or computers; and the connecting wires or transmission lines.
 PARTS OF A CIRCUIT
In the picture, you will see an energy source (the battery), load (the bulb), the switch and the transmission lines or
the wire.

• An energy source pushes electric charges through a closed

circuit. load

• The wire connects the energy source to the load. B

• A load is any electrical device or component that consumes
A
electrical energy and converts that energy into another form. As energy source

part of any electrical circuit, the component transforms current

switch
into something useful, commonly motion, light, or heat.
• A switch opens and closes a circuit. wire C
D
TYPES OF CIRCUIT When there is a faulty electrical wire or electronic component
Load works on its own in a circuit.
in a circuit or the switch is OFF.

When both points (+ & –) of voltage source When 2 or more loads are When 2 or more loads (Bulb, CFL, LED,
in a circuit gets joint with each other for connected to each other in a series. Fan etc) are connected to each other in
some reason. parallel
 DID YOU LISTEN?
If you did, you will be able to answer this correctly and get a prize!

• The ________ pushes electric charges through a closed circuit.

• The ________ connects the energy source to the load.

• Electric circuits deliver energy to the _________. B
• The ________ opens and closes a circuit.
A

A energy source C switch

C
B load D wire D
CHECK THIS!
Can you tell which is the parallel and the series circuits?
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CHECK THIS!
Can you tell which is the parallel and the series circuits?
PARALLEL CIRCUIT SERIES CIRCUIT
 CORRECT ANSWERS
• The energy source pushes electric charges through a closed circuit.

• The wire connects the energy source to the load.

• Electric circuits deliver energy to the load. B
• The switch opens and closes a circuit.
A

A energy source C switch

C
B load D wire D