Cell
Supplies energy to circuit, by pushing current from the positive to negative end
Voltmeter
A device used to measure voltage, or electrical potential energy difference
Ammeter
A device used to measure current in a circuit
Wire
a thin, flexible thread of metal
Resistor
An electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current
Bulb
In a circuit, this shows if electricity is flowing by lighting up
Switch
a device that opens or closes a circuit
Battery
A device that converts chemical energy to electrical energy
Activity:
Go on to the PHET website and click on LAB: https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/circuit-construction-kit-dc/latest/circuit-construction-kit-dc_en.html
I want you to construct a few different circuits, try to make them and then take a screenshot of them and post the pic here.
A circuit containing a battery, a light bulb, connected by wires:
Now add a switch into the circuit you just made, what happens when the switch is open or closed?
