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Circuits and Electronics
the BIG idea
Circuits control the flow of electric charge.
6.1
Charge needs a continuous path to flow.
6.2
Circuits make electric current useful.
6.3
Electronic technology is based on circuits.
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6.1
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Charge needs a continuous path to flow.
Charge flows in a closed path. Circuits provide a closed
path for current. Circuit parts include voltage sources,
switches, conductors, and electrical devices such as
resistors.
VOCABULARY
circuit
resistor
short circuit
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6.1
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Charge needs a continuous path to flow.
Charge flows in a closed path. Circuits provide a closed
path for current. Circuit parts include voltage sources,
switches, conductors, and electrical devices such as
resistors.
VOCABULARY
circuit
resistor
short circuit
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6.1
KEY CONCEPT
CHAPTER HOME
Charge needs a continuous path to flow.
Charge flows in a closed path. Circuits provide a closed
path for current. Circuit parts include voltage sources,
switches, conductors, and electrical devices such as
resistors.
VOCABULARY
circuit
resistor
short circuit
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6.1
KEY CONCEPT
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Charge needs a continuous path to flow.
Charge flows in a closed path. Circuits provide a closed
path for current. Circuit parts include voltage sources,
switches, conductors, and electrical devices such as
resistors.
SIMULATION
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circuit
resistor
short circuit
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Build a virtual circuit.
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6.2
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Circuits make electric current useful.
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series circuit
parallel circuit
Each device in a series
circuit is wired on a
single path.
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6.2
KEY CONCEPT
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Circuits make electric current useful.
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series circuit
parallel circuit
Each device on a parallel
circuit has its own connection
to the voltage source.
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6.3
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KEY CONCEPT
Electronic technology is based on circuits.
Electronic devices use electrical signals to represent
coded information. Computers process information in
digital code which uses 1s and 0s to represent the
information.
VOCABULARY
electronic
binary code
digital
analog
computer
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When the picture is input through the scanner, the image
is broken down into pixels.
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6.3
CHAPTER HOME
KEY CONCEPT
Electronic technology is based on circuits.
Electronic devices use electrical signals to represent
coded information. Computers process information in
digital code which uses 1s and 0s to represent the
information.
VOCABULARY
electronic
binary code
digital
analog
computer
code for
this
pixel:
00110110
00000000
00011011
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Each pixel is translated into binary
code representing a color.
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6.3
CHAPTER HOME
KEY CONCEPT
Electronic technology is based on circuits.
Electronic devices use electrical signals to represent
coded information. Computers process information in
digital code which uses 1s and 0s to represent the
information.
VOCABULARY
electronic
binary code
digital
analog
computer
VISUALIZATION
The binary code is then stored
on the computer’s hard drive.
See how hard drives
store information.
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6.1
KEY CONCEPT
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Charge needs a continuous path to flow.
I. Charge needs a continuous path to flow.
A. Electric charge flows in a loop.
1. The Parts of a Circuit
2. Open and Closed Circuits
VOCABULARY
circuit
resistor
short circuit
B. Current follows the path of least resistance.
1. Short Circuits
2. Grounding a Circuit
C. Safety devices control current.
1. How Fuses Work
2. Other Safety Devices
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6.2
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Circuits make electric current useful.
II. Circuits make electric current useful.
A. Circuits are constructed for specific purposes.
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series circuit
parallel circuit
B. Circuits can have multiple paths.
1. Series Circuits
2. Parallel Circuits
C. Circuits convert electrical energy into other
forms of energy.
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6.3
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Electronic technology is based on circuits.
III. Electronic technology is based on circuits.
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electronic
A. Electronics use coded information.
binary code
1. Binary Code
digital
2. Digital Information
3. Analog to Digital
analog
computer
B. Computer circuits process digital information.
1. Integrated Circuits
2. Personal Computers
C. Computers can be linked with other computers.
1. The Origin of the Internet
2. The Internet Today
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