Unit 4F: Circuits and conductors

Unit 4F: Simple circuits: L.O. 1, 2: N.C. 4.1a

Unit 4F: Circuits and conductors

Circuits and conductors

Unit 4F: Circuits and conductors

Unit 4F: Vocabulary

Useful Words
Battery Bulb Buzzer Motor
An electrical energy source A light source powered by electricity A sound source powered by electricity A device that uses electricity to produce movement

Break
Electrical insulator

In an electric circuit a break will stop the circuit working

A material that will not allow electricity to pass through

Electrical Conductor A material that will allow electricity to pass through Metal Plastic
A good conductor of electricity

An electrical insulator
Unit 4F: Vocabulary

Unit 4F: Simple Circuits

Simple Circuits
Which of the circuits will work and which ones will not? Why will they not work?

Unit 4F: Simple circuits: L.O. 1, 2: N.C. 4.1a

Unit 4F: Safe Experiments

Safe Experiments

Unit 4F: Safe Experiments: L.O. 3: N.C.

Unit 4F: Conductors and Insulators

Conductors and Insulators

What materials are good conductors of electricity? How can we test various materials to see if they are conductors?
Material Conductor Insulator

What do the results show?

Are there any exceptions to the general rule?

Unit 4F: Conductors and Insulators: L.O. 4, 5, 6: N.C. 3.1c

Unit 4F: Uses of metals and plastics in electrical circuits

Uses of metals and plastics in electrical circuits

Unit 4F: Uses of metals and plastics in electrical circuits: L.O. 7: N.C. 3.1c

Unit 4F : Switches

Switches
What does the switch actually do?

Unit 4F: Switches: L.O. 8: N.C.

Unit 4F: Switches

Unit 4F: Switches: L.O. 8: N.C.

Unit 4F: Varying components

Varying Components

Unit 4F: Varying components: L.O. 9, 10: N.C. 4.1b

Unit 4F: Changing circuits

Changing circuits

How can you change the brightness of the bulb? List all the things you could change to do this. What will happen if you add more bulbs to the circuit? What would a switch do to the circuit? If the bulb was exchanged for a motor, how could the speed of the motor be changed? How could the loudness of a buzzer be changed?

Unit 4F: Changing circuits: L.O. 11, 12, 13, 14: N.C. 4.1a

Unit 4F: Summary

Concept Map
Bulb brighter Switch can break a circuit

Need a power source

Motor faster Buzzer louder

Bulb dimmer Motor slower Buzzer quieter Allow electricity through Some better than others

Needs to be complete

Circuits and Conductors

Do not allow electricity through

Cables Wires Metals are good

Non-metal

Unit 4F: Summary