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Electricity (Kaelen) - Coggle Diagram
Electricity (Kaelen)
What is electricity?
Also known as electrical energy
Flow of electric charges
It is a secondary source of energy
Converted from primary sources:
E.g. Fossil fuels, solar energy, wind, etc.
Electric cells, electric generators, and solar cells convert primary energy sources to energy
Electrical generators
Supply a
large
amount of energy to __
Households and industries
KE -> _PE or EE -> EE
Electric cells
Supply a
small
amount of energy to __
Portable electric devices
CPE -> EE
Solar cells
Supply energy to __
Specific
devices such as satellites or calculators
Solar energy -> EE
It can also be converted into other forms of energy
Household appliances, machines or
ELECTROLYSIS
Electrical circuits
What is it?
A complete path of travel for electricity
A set of electrical components connected to make a path for electricity.
Components
Power source
To produce electricity
E.g. Battery
Conductors
Provides a path for electricity
E.g. Copper wire
Loads (working devices)
Converts electricity into other forms of energy for work
E.g. Lamps, fans, ovens
Control devices
Break or connects the circuit
E.g. Switches
Protective devices
Break the circuit when in dangerous conditions
E.g. Fuses
New components learnt :
Voltmeter
Ammeter
Resistor
Variable resistor