Identify the Symbols for Electrical Circuits

When drawing scientific circuits, there are symbols for each component and these are standardised. This means that everyone knows what each symbol represents. 

Here is a circuit diagram using standard symbols.

Here, there is a symbol for the battery at the top of the rectangle.

There is the symbol for a closed switch on the left side.

There is a symbol for a buzzer on the right side.

There is a symbol for a bulb at the bottom.

The wires for the circuit are drawn in a rectangle shape.

In this activity, we will see different symbols and try to work out what each one is for.

Let's go!