Graphic Organizers in Physical Science
3 parts of a CIRCUIT
Energy Source
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
Load
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Battery
Photocell
Electric Generator
Thermocouple
Wires to connect parts
Light Bulbs
Appliances
TV
motors
Series Circuit
or VOLTAGE
 If one bulb goes out
Electrolyte
 Energy
 Bulbs are BRIGHTER
Source
Load
 EACH bulb gets FULL

BRANCHES
POWER or VOLTAGE
 Wires
 If one bulb goes out
 Mixture of
chemicals that
conduct a current
 Chemical
Reactions convert
Chemical Energy
INTO
Electrical Energy
the others STAY ON
2 Types
Cells
Electrode
of
Potential Difference
Energy per unit charge
Wet
Cell
Dry
Cell
 the part
of a cell
where
charges
enter
or
exit
Wires with LOW
resistance
 Connected in a FEW
the other go OUT
Parts of a Cell

Both
have
single LOOP
 Bulbs share POWER
Copper wires
Parallel Circuit
 Connected in a
 Bulbs are dimmer

contain
LIQUID
electrolytes
contain
PASTElike
electrolytes
The difference in energy per unit
charge as a charge moves between
two points in an electric circuit
VOLTAGE
Car
Battery
Radio
Flashlight
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Batteries
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