DRAWINGS
Schematics:
Circuits are drawn using pictures called schematics. These pictures are connected by straight lines which represent the wires in a circuit. These pictures make drawing circuits simple enough for anyone to do!
Circuits are drawn using pictures called schematics. These pictures are connected by straight lines which represent the wires in a circuit. These pictures make drawing circuits simple enough for anyone to do!
Example:
This is the circuit schematic of a flashlight.
When the switch is in the off position, no electricity can flow in the circuit and the bulb is off. In this example, the switch is in the on position and electricity flows from the battery around the loop, lighting up the light bulb. This electricity flows through the resistor, filtering the charge, then moves to power the light bulb. The brightness of the light bulb is determined by how much energy is filtered through the resistor.
This is the circuit schematic of a flashlight.
When the switch is in the off position, no electricity can flow in the circuit and the bulb is off. In this example, the switch is in the on position and electricity flows from the battery around the loop, lighting up the light bulb. This electricity flows through the resistor, filtering the charge, then moves to power the light bulb. The brightness of the light bulb is determined by how much energy is filtered through the resistor.