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Cell
-
pushes electrons around a circuit. A
battery
contains two or more cells.
Switch
Bulb
Diode -
allows current in one direction only
Light Emitting Diode - LED -
emits light when current passes through it
Ammeter -
measure electric current
Fixed Resistor -
limits the current in a circuit
Variable Resistor -
allows the current to be varied
Fuse -
designed to
melt
and break the circuit if the current through it is greater than a certain amount
Heater -
transfers electrical energy as heat energy to the surroundings
Voltmeter -
measures potential difference
Thermistor
- resistance greatly reduced by heating
Light Dependent Resistor -
with brighter light the resistance decreases
Author
Hebe
ID
302722
Card Set
electric circuit symbols
Description
physics gcse circuit symbols
Updated
2015-05-15T10:37:16Z
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