Electrical system is a circuit that is made up of different electrical parts, working together.
Electrical system is a circuit that is made up of different electrical parts, working together.
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This is a simple circuit.
This is a simple circuit.
A simple circuit is made up of the following components:
Wire
Bulb
Switch
Batteries
When a circuit is connected correctly, electric current will flow through the circuit and the light bulb will lit up!
Try it yourself!
Try it yourself!
Using the simulation below (click on Intro), create the following circuit:
Using the simulation below (click on Intro), create the following circuit:
- A circuit with two bulbs, one switch and one battery
- A circuit with two bulbs, one switch and two batteries
Which circuit had brighter bulbs? Discuss why is this so with your parents/guardians.
Which circuit had brighter bulbs? Discuss why is this so with your parents/guardians.
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Challenge time!
Challenge time!
Now, it is your time to create your own circuit. Can you create a circuit that would allow you to control different bulbs with different switches?
Now, it is your time to create your own circuit. Can you create a circuit that would allow you to control different bulbs with different switches?
Explore the simulation and find out which object(s) allow electric current to flow and which ones did not. What are the objects that allow electric current to flow made of?
Explore the simulation and find out which object(s) allow electric current to flow and which ones did not. What are the objects that allow electric current to flow made of?
Share your findings with your family and friends!
Share your findings with your family and friends!
Quiz Time!
Quiz Time!
Answer the questions in the quiz below to see how much you have learnt about the electrical system.
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