Electricity components
A mind map of electric circuit components, what they do in the circuit and what they are measured in etc.
- Created by: nicole
- Created on: 24-01-13 16:34
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- Electricity (components)
- Cell
- battery is two cells next to each other
- voltmeter
- measures voltage/potential difference (volts)
- ammeter
- measures current (amperes)
- lamp
- fixed resistor
- lowers current
- resistance measured in ohms
- variable resistor
- resistance can be changed
- variable resistor
- variable resistor
- resistance can be changed
- resistance measured in ohms
- lowers current
- fuse
- thermistor
- heat sensor
- used in thermostats
- light dependent resistor (LDR)
- resistance changes with light
- light emitting diode
- can make efficient lighting
- diode
- only allows current to flow one way
- Cell
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