• Interpret and draw simple parallel circuits.
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
Describe a current in a simple circuit.
Why is the current the same everywhere in a series circuit?
Explain the current readings on the ammeters in a parallel circuit.
Build a simple electric circuit from basic components.
-What are components?
-What happens when electric charges pass through components?
Test to see if a material is a conductor or an insulator.
Why do all metals conduct electricity?
Use circuit symbols and diagrams to represent
simple circuits.
Show how switches work.
Which is the master
switch?
• Model and explain how common types of components, including
cells (batteries), affect current.
• Model and explain how common types of components, including
cells (batteries), affect current.
Measure the current in an electrical component using an ammeter.
Why is an ammeter connected in series and not in parallel?
Measure the potential difference across a component using a voltmeter.
Why is a voltmeter connected in parallel and not in series?
What is the difference between static and current electricity?
Describe how materials can become charged with static electricity.
Acquires a
more
positive
charge
Acquires a
more
negative
charge
Describe observations of the effects that charged objects have on each other. Vocabulary: positive charge,
negative charge
Describe the operation of a Van de Graaf generator.