Circuit components flashcards

Question	Answer
What is a battery? Image: 1200px Batterydura (binary/octet-stream)	it is a source of chemical energy converts chemical energy into electrical energy.
Wires	Conduct electricity, and path for electrical currents.
Switch	it is a device that allows you to open and close the electrical circuit
Light bulb	converts electrical energy into light and heat.
Buzzer	an audio signaling device. Converts electrical energy into soundwaves
Solenoid	It is an electromagnet. The metal and coil act as magnet when the current passes through the coil.
resistor	a device used to impede the flow of electrical current in a circuit.
Motor	converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.
Fuse	an electrical safety device that provides protection in an electrical circuit
Bell	a device function by means of an electromagnet. it produces ringing sounds when an electric current passes through the circuit.
solenoid plunger	the metal part in the solenoid moves in translational motion when current passes through the coil.
magnet	a rock that produces an invisible field around itself known as a magnetic field
solenoid coil	electric current is induced in the coil when a magnet is moved closer to the coil.
ammeter	a device used to measure electric current.

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