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A circuit will always have a battery (cell) as well as other components. Components such as bulbs, buzzers, switches and motors, need a battery in order to work.
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Follow along and learn to construct a circuit.
You've got some seriously cool stuff here, Frank.
If we鈥檙e putting this Sandwich Intruder Alarm together, we鈥檙e going to need a diagram!
Sweet.
Each of these symbols are different electrical parts.
We just need to arrange them in to a circuit!
First we need power, man 鈥 this symbol here is a cell, or battery.
That one鈥檚 a motor 鈥 we don鈥檛 need that one.
But that鈥檚 a light bulb 鈥 we can use that.
Let鈥檚 finish off with the buzzer, to make some noise!
But we need the power to flooowww 鈥 let鈥檚 join it all up with wires.
Don鈥檛 forget the switch 鈥 we鈥檒l set it up so if someone treads on it, the switch will close, setting off our alarm!
Let鈥檚 check it out!
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Frank! Someone鈥檚 stealing the sandwich!
Frank!?.. Frank?
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When drawing circuit diagrams, rather than drawing detailed components, we use simple symbols to represent the different components.
Practise drawing the following series circuits using symbols:
Challenge: Can you design a circuit for traffic lights?
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