Description

Worksheet Contents

• This worksheet covers:

• Electric circuits

• Basic components of electric circuits:

• Power source

• Energy-using components

• Connecting wires

• Switches

• Circuit diagrams

• Symbols for electrical components:

• Battery

• Wire

• Switch

• Light globe

• Ammeter

• Voltmeter

• Resistor

• Series circuits

• Parallel circuits

• Includes:

• Unit outline.

• Cloze activity (fill in the blanks).

• Short-answer questions.

• Extension questions.

• Topics for further research.

• Teacher version containing complete answers.

• Aligned to the Australian Year 9 Science curriculum.

• 6 pages.

Learning Outcomes

• By the end of this worksheet students will be able to:

• ☑   Describe an electric circuit.

• ☑   Describe the four basic components of an electric circuit.

• ☑   Identify and draw symbols for common electric components.

• ☑   Interpret and draw simple circuit diagrams.

• ☑   Describe the arrangement of components in a series circuit.

• ☑   Describe the arrangement of components in a parallel circuit.

• ☑   Compare the flow of electrons in series and parallel circuits.

 

This resource is also included in the Year 9 Physics PDF Workbook.

 

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