Technology Term 3 PowerPoint Presentation
Technology Term 3 PowerPoint Presentation
GRADE : 8 & 9
DATE : Term 3 PowerPoint presentation 2021
BASIC ELECTRICAL / ELECTRONIC SYMBOLS
Electrical components and symbols
• An electrical component is the term used for any part of an electric circuit. A basic electric
circuit consists of components listed in the table below:
Difference between electrical and electronic devices
• The major difference between electrical and electronic devices
is that the electrical devices convert the electrical energy into
other forms of energy like heat, light, sound, etc. whereas
the electronic device control the flow of electrons for
performing a particular task.
• The electrical devices mainly work on the alternating current
whereas the electronics device works on the direct current.
• When cells are connected in parallel, the total voltage of the cells
is the same as that of a single cell (3.6 volts)
Practical application of cells connected in series
Flashlights/torches which
use more than 2 cells in
series, are an example of
how a higher voltage can be
achieved for a brighter light.
A car battery is another
example. Although it uses
different cells to the ones
used for remote control,
torches, radios, etc. Car
battery cells are enclosed in
the battery casing
Practical application of cells connected in parallel
Batteries placed in parallel can
withstand a higher load. Thus,
engineers match series parallel
configurations to meet voltage
and load requirements for
everything from the 9 volt in your
smoke detector to multi kilowatt
uninterruptable power supplies.
Heavy duty vehicles also use
batteries connected in parallel, in
order to match the demand of
the load as well as to achieve a
longer lifespan of the battery.
Cells connected in parallel in a circuit
• Two or more cells can also be connected “in parallel”. This means
that a parallel circuit have more paths for the current to travel
along, depending on the number of cells in the circuit. Unlike in a
series connection where total voltage in a circuit, is the sum of the
individual voltage of each cell, the voltage in a circuit with cells
connected in parallel, is the same as that of a single cell.
Three cells connected in parallel A circuit diagram with three cells in parallel
Lamps connected in series and in parallel
When lamps are connected in series, the
potential difference is shared out between
them. Therefore, the more the lamps, the
smaller the potential difference across each
one, but the dimmer each will be. The supply
voltage is divided equally between
the lamps (assuming they are all identical).
A switch connected anywhere in the circuit
will switch all the lamps on or off. If
one lamp blows all the lamps will go out
because the circuit is broken.
If several lamps are connected in
parallel each one has the full supply
voltage across it. The lamps may be
switched on and off independently if a
switch is connected in series with each lamp.
If one lamp blows, the other will still work.
This arrangement is used to control
the lamps in buildings.
Lamps connected in series and in parallel
Parallel circuits: The lights in most
houses are connected in parallel.
This means that they all receive the full
voltage and if one bulb breaks the
others remain on. For a parallel circuit
the current from the electrical supply is
greater than the current in each
branch.
Series circuits are useful if you want
a warning that one of the components
in the circuit has failed. For example, a
circuit breaker or fuse must
be connected in series for it to work.
If Christmas tree lights all go out when
one bulb breaks, they are connected
in series.
Series and parallel circuits
Series and parallel circuits
Series and parallel circuits – Continues…
Flow of electric current in a circuit
A switch
controls the
electric current
by closing or
opening the
circuit. There
are various
types of
switches that
control the
circuit in
different ways
Manual switches used in circuit diagrams
Light Emitting Diode (LED)
• A diode is a component that allows current to
flow in one direction only. A LED allows current
to flow in one direction only and also gives off
light and is often used as an indicator that a
circuit is ‘ON
Resistors
A resistor is a specially designed component that is usually used in a circuit
to limit the flow of current. Resistors are made of materials with a high
resistance to electricity flow and come in the form of thin wires or films.
Resistors also have precise resistance values that don’t change much in
different environmental conditions. The most commonly used resistors look
like tubes, with two wires to connect it to the circuit. The symbol to show a
resistor in a circuit diagram is an open rectangle or a zigzag line.
Resistors connected in series & in parallel
Resistors are only available in standard values. If you
require a non-standard value, the only way is to put
resistors in series (higher value) or in parallel (lower value).
Resistors in parallel will increase dissipation, so if you
needed a 50Ω 1Watt resistor and you only had 100Ω 1/2W
resistors then you could use two of them in parallel instead
of the single 50Ω resistor.
The only reason therefore to have two resistors in parallel is
to get a lower value that you didn't happen to have
available, OR, to increase the power dissipation.
A parallel connection has the possible advantage that failure
of one resistor means the remaining resistors may be
adequate to allow continued operation.
Resistor colour codes
Resistors are used in electrical circuits to limit the current strength. There are
different kinds of resistors and they vary in resistance. The picture on the next
page illustrates how varying resistance has influence on the output (light intensity).
• Resistors in parallel
Activity: calculating the total resistance
Why tolerance?
• The tolerance of a resistor tells you how far, in
percentage, from its nominal value the actual measured
resistance of that resistor may be. if, say 10%, it means
the ACTUAL value of the resistor is specified to be within
plus or minus 10% of the NOMINAL value.
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Ohm’s Law
Ohm’s law
Activity: Ohm’s Law
• Use the Ohm's law equation to provide numerical
answers to the following questions:
• a. An electrical device with a resistance of 3.0 Ω will
allow a current of 4.0 amps to flow through it if a
voltage drop of ________ Volts is impressed across
the device.
• b. When a voltage of 120 V is impressed across an
electric heater, a current of 10.0 amps will flow
through the heater if the resistance is ________ Ω.
• c. A flashlight that is powered by 3 Volts and uses a
bulb with a resistance of 60 Ω will have a current of
________ Amps.
Activity: Action research
Ohm’s Law practically
• Measure the voltage (potential difference) and the
current strength in each of the following circuits: One cell
connected to a 20W resistor – note the voltmeter and
ammeter readings.
• Two cells connected to the 20W resistor – note the
voltmeter and ammeter readings.
• Three cells connected to the 20W resistor – note the
voltmeter and ammeter readings
• Plot the readings on a graph and determine the
relationship between potential difference and
• current strength while keeping the resistance constant.
Mechanical Systems and Control
and control revision
• The word mechanical
refers to moving parts
like gears, levers, cams
and other mechanisms
• Machines are only
useful if they do what
we want them to do.
• Examples of
mechanical systems are
given on the side.
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What is a mechanical system?
• A mechanical system is a set of physical components
which work together to convert an input motion or force,
into a desired output motion or force. Application of these
systems perform various useful tasks, such as cooling and
heating in interior air-conditioning, provision of water,
earthmoving machinery, and many more.
• Mechanical systems operation just like electrical
systems, have: input, process and output. The input
part of the system is any type of motion and force
that drives the mechanical system, to produce the
desired output. The process part is the transfer of
force or movement between mechanisms to produce
the output.
Levers
• A lever system is a rigid bar that
moves on a fixed point called
the fulcrum when a force is
applied to it.
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why/345908
Gears video
Linked levers
A linked lever is a system that consists of more than one pair of levers that are
connected to one another. They have a separate fulcrum for each lever. There are
also two pivot points in the middle of the two pairs of levers, to link them together.
Revision on linkages
• Mechanical linkages are usually
designed to transform a given
input force and movement into a
desired output force and
movement..
• Linkages are used in mechanical
control systems to allow forces
and motion to be transmitted to
where they are needed.
• Examples of linkages are given
on the side.
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Mechanical advantage of levers
• The purpose of mechanisms is to
convert an input motion or force
into a desired output motion or
force.
• Mechanisms are often used to lift
or move heavy objects
• Mechanical advantage is the
ratio of the force produced by a
machine to the force applied to it
• MA= Load /Effort
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Levers video
Mechanical advantage of levers
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MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE CALCULATIONS
• MA of lever = Effort Arm / Load Arm = EA /LA.
Load / Effort = Effort Arm / Load Arm
What is the Effort Arm of a lever? What is the Load Arm of a lever?
The length between Effort and Fulcrum of a The length between Load and Fulcrum of a
lever is called Effort Arm (EA) lever is called Load Arm (LA)
Load Arm formula
MA CALCULATIONS
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