Skills to Master: Challenge:

Construct and design a circuit 

Show how software and hardware work together. 

Vocabulary

Basic Circuit Concepts:

• Circuit: A closed path that allows electricity to flow. 

• Closed Circuit: A complete circuit where electricity can flow without interruption. 

• Open Circuit: A circuit with a break or gap, preventing current flow. 

• Short Circuit: A circuit with a low-resistance path, often unintended, causing excessive current flow. 

• Conductor: A material that allows electricity to flow easily. 

• Insulator: A material that resists the flow of electricity. 

• Voltage: The electrical potential difference that drives current flow, measured in volts. 

• Current: The flow of electrical charge, measured in amperes. 

• Resistance: The opposition to current flow, measured in ohms. 

• Resistor: A component designed to introduce resistance into a circuit. 

• Series Circuit: A circuit where components are connected end-to-end, providing a single path for current. 

• Parallel Circuit: A circuit where components are connected in branches, providing multiple paths for current.