Electrical Symbols
Science: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 10.1.2
Electrical Symbols
The components in a circuit are represented by pictures called symbols. Symbols are used to make a circuit diagram. The symbols used in a circuit are:
Cell
Battery
- A battery is more than one cell together.
Bulb
Switch
Buzzer
Motor
Wires
- Wires are shown as solid lines.
Test yourself on Electrical Symbols
Which component has a circuit symbol of a circle with a cross in it?
The symbol for a battery is formed by connecting two or more symbols for what?