Untitled - Salesiani Don Bosco Brescia

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LOOP
PATH/ PATHWAY
CIRCUIT
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An electric circuit is a closed PATH/pathway
or LOOP through which ELECTRONS flow
because they are pushed by
ELECTROMOTIVE FORCE OR A POWER
SOURCE.
Electrons move from THE NEGATIVE
TERMINAL to THE POSITIVE TERMINAL OF
EMF and this flow is called “current” (which
conventionally flows from positive to
negative).
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B.
C.
D.
Along
Through
Across
Throughout
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4.
Attraverso, inteso come da un lato
all’altro di qualcosa che abbia dei
margini delinati (una certa area, una
strada, un fiume)
Attraverso, inteso come da un lato
all’altro passando in qualcosa che ci
sta in mezzo, specie se si tratta di
uno spazio “PIENO”
Dall’inizio alla fine (tempo)
Lungo (come in “lungo la strada/il
fiume…)
SERIES CIRCUITS
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They are arranged in a
line/ branches
They have multiple
paths/one single path
If a part of the path is
broken, current doesn’t
pass/ passes through
another path
In these circuits:
PARALLEL CIRCUITS
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They are arranged in line/
branches
They have multiple
paths/one single path
If a part of the path is
broken, current doesn’t
pass/ passes through
another path
In these circuits:
 Voltage is constant / can vary
 Voltage is constant / can vary
 Current is constant / can vary
 Current is constant / can vary
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How many paths does a series circuit have?
What happens if it breaks?
How are components arranged in this circuit?
Are current and voltage constant in this
circuit?
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How many paths does a parallel circuit have?
What happens if a part of the path breaks?
How are components arranged in this circuit?
Are current and voltage constant in this
circuit?