Blog 3.1 Note: Diagrams of different circuits

SIMPLE CIRCUIT

A simple circuit is made of a cell (i.e. battery), and a load.

OPENED CIRCUIT

An opened circuit is composed of a cell (i.e. battery), a resistor, and an opened switch.




SHORT CIRCUIT

A short circuit is composed only of a cell (i.e. battery) and no resistor.
This is a dangerous type of circuit.
(Please do not try this at home!)



SIMPLE SERIES CIRCUIT

A series circuit is composed of a cell (i.e. battery), and loads connected one after another in one path.




PARALLEL CIRCUIT

A parallel circuit is composed of a cell (i.e. battery), and loads that are connected parallel to each other, with more than 1 path. This kind of a circuit can be used with a switch to keep only one of the light bulbs on.