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References

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	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor		https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor

			https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resistor

	Dingrando, Laurel; et al. (2007). Chemistry: Matter and Change. New York: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-877237-5. Ch. 21 (pp. 662–695) is on electrochemistry.		Dingrando, Laurel; et al. (2007). Chemistry: Matter and Change. New York: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-877237-5. Ch. 21 (pp. 662–695) is on electrochemistry.

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References

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	http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/capacitor3.htm		http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/capacitor3.htm

			https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battery_(electricity)

			https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switch

			https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor

	Dingrando, Laurel; et al. (2007). Chemistry: Matter and Change. New York: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-877237-5. Ch. 21 (pp. 662–695) is on electrochemistry.		Dingrando, Laurel; et al. (2007). Chemistry: Matter and Change. New York: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-877237-5. Ch. 21 (pp. 662–695) is on electrochemistry.

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A Circuit Model

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	===A Circuit Model===		===A Circuit Model===

	'''Batteries:'''		===='''Batteries:'''====

	[[File:battery.png\|frameless\|200px\| Schematic of a Battery for Circuit Drawings]]		[[File:battery.png\|frameless\|200px\| Schematic of a Battery for Circuit Drawings]]

	'''Resistors:'''		===='''Resistors:'''====

	[[File:resistor.png\|frameless\|200px\| Schematic of a Resistor for Circuit Drawings]]		[[File:resistor.png\|frameless\|200px\| Schematic of a Resistor for Circuit Drawings]]

	'''Capacitors:'''		===='''Capacitors:'''====

	[[File:Capcitor.png\|frameless\|200px\| Schematic of a Capacitor for Circuit Drawings]]		[[File:Capcitor.png\|frameless\|200px\| Schematic of a Capacitor for Circuit Drawings]]

	'''Switch:'''		===='''Switch:'''====

	[[File:switch.png\|frameless\|200px\| Schematic of a Switch for Circuit Drawings]]		[[File:switch.png\|frameless\|200px\| Schematic of a Switch for Circuit Drawings]]

	'''Node:'''		===='''Node:'''====

	[[File:node_comp.gif\|frameless\|200px\| Schematic of a Node for Circuit Drawings]]		[[File:node_comp.gif\|frameless\|200px\| Schematic of a Node for Circuit Drawings]]

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The Main Idea

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	'''Batteries:'''		==='''Batteries:'''===

	An electric '''battery''' is a device consisting of two or more electrochemical cells that convert stored chemical energy into electrical energy. Each cell has a positive terminal, or cathode, and a negative terminal, or anode. The terminal marked positive is at a higher electrical potential energy than is the terminal marked negative. The terminal marked positive is the source of electrons that when connected to an external circuit will flow and deliver energy to an external device. When a battery is connected to an external circuit, electrolytes are able to move as ions within, allowing the chemical reactions to be completed at the separate terminals and so deliver energy to the external circuit. It is the movement of those ions within the battery which allows current to flow out of the battery to perform work.		An electric '''battery''' is a device consisting of two or more electrochemical cells that convert stored chemical energy into electrical energy. Each cell has a positive terminal, or cathode, and a negative terminal, or anode. The terminal marked positive is at a higher electrical potential energy than is the terminal marked negative. The terminal marked positive is the source of electrons that when connected to an external circuit will flow and deliver energy to an external device. When a battery is connected to an external circuit, electrolytes are able to move as ions within, allowing the chemical reactions to be completed at the separate terminals and so deliver energy to the external circuit. It is the movement of those ions within the battery which allows current to flow out of the battery to perform work.
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	'''Resistors:'''		==='''Resistors:'''===

	A resistor is a passive two-terminal electrical component that implements electrical resistance as a circuit element. Resistors act to reduce current flow, and, at the same time, act to lower voltage levels within circuits.		A resistor is a passive two-terminal electrical component that implements electrical resistance as a circuit element. Resistors act to reduce current flow, and, at the same time, act to lower voltage levels within circuits.


	'''Capacitors:'''		==='''Capacitors:'''===

	A capacitor is a passive two-terminal electrical component used to store electrical energy temporarily in an electric field. Capacitors contain at least two electrical conductors (plates) separated by a dielectric (i.e. an insulator that can store energy by becoming polarized). The nonconducting dielectric acts to increase the capacitor's charge capacity. A dielectric can be glass, ceramic, plastic film, air, vacuum, paper, mica, oxide layer etc. Capacitors are widely used as parts of electrical circuits in many common electrical devices. Unlike a resistor, an ideal capacitor does not dissipate energy. Instead, a capacitor stores energy in the form of an electrostatic field between its plates.		A capacitor is a passive two-terminal electrical component used to store electrical energy temporarily in an electric field. Capacitors contain at least two electrical conductors (plates) separated by a dielectric (i.e. an insulator that can store energy by becoming polarized). The nonconducting dielectric acts to increase the capacitor's charge capacity. A dielectric can be glass, ceramic, plastic film, air, vacuum, paper, mica, oxide layer etc. Capacitors are widely used as parts of electrical circuits in many common electrical devices. Unlike a resistor, an ideal capacitor does not dissipate energy. Instead, a capacitor stores energy in the form of an electrostatic field between its plates.
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	'''Switches:'''		==='''Switches:'''===

	In electrical engineering, a switch is an electrical component that can break an electrical circuit, interrupting the current or diverting it from one conductor to another. The mechanism of a switch may be operated directly by a human operator to control a circuit (for example, a light switch or a keyboard button), may be operated by a moving object such as a door-operated switch, or may be operated by some sensing element for pressure, temperature or flow. A relay is a switch that is operated by electricity. Switches are made to handle a wide range of voltages and currents; very large switches may be used to isolate high-voltage circuits in electrical substations.		In electrical engineering, a switch is an electrical component that can break an electrical circuit, interrupting the current or diverting it from one conductor to another. The mechanism of a switch may be operated directly by a human operator to control a circuit (for example, a light switch or a keyboard button), may be operated by a moving object such as a door-operated switch, or may be operated by some sensing element for pressure, temperature or flow. A relay is a switch that is operated by electricity. Switches are made to handle a wide range of voltages and currents; very large switches may be used to isolate high-voltage circuits in electrical substations.


	'''Node:'''		==='''Node:'''===

	~~A node is a point of intersection in a circuit where the circuitry splits into 2 or more paths. A node is important in the distribution of charge and the effect it has on voltage and amperage.~~

			A node is a point of intersection in a circuit where the circuitry splits into 2 or more paths. A node is important in the distribution of charge and the effect it has on voltage and amperage.

	==Examples==		==Examples==

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History

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	Source: http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/capacitor3.htm		Source: http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/capacitor3.htm

	~~===Node:===~~

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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Switch:

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	Source: http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/capacitor3.htm		Source: http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/capacitor3.htm

	~~===Switch:===~~


	===Node:===		===Node:===

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References

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	{{Reflist\|30em}}		{{Reflist\|30em}}

	http://www.pcbheaven.com/wikipages/theresistor/		http://www.pcbheaven.com/wikipages/theresistor/

	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battery_(electricity)		https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battery_(electricity)

	http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/capacitor3.htm		http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/capacitor3.htm

	Dingrando, Laurel; et al. (2007). Chemistry: Matter and Change. New York: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-877237-5. Ch. 21 (pp. 662–695) is on electrochemistry.		Dingrando, Laurel; et al. (2007). Chemistry: Matter and Change. New York: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-877237-5. Ch. 21 (pp. 662–695) is on electrochemistry.

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	{{Reflist\|30em}}		{{Reflist\|30em}}

			http://www.pcbheaven.com/wikipages/theresistor/

	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battery_(electricity)		https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battery_(electricity)

			http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/capacitor3.htm

	Dingrando, Laurel; et al. (2007). Chemistry: Matter and Change. New York: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-877237-5. Ch. 21 (pp. 662–695) is on electrochemistry.		Dingrando, Laurel; et al. (2007). Chemistry: Matter and Change. New York: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-877237-5. Ch. 21 (pp. 662–695) is on electrochemistry.

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References

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	{{Reflist\|30em}}		{{Reflist\|30em}}

			https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battery_(electricity)

	Dingrando, Laurel; et al. (2007). Chemistry: Matter and Change. New York: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-877237-5. Ch. 21 (pp. 662–695) is on electrochemistry.		Dingrando, Laurel; et al. (2007). Chemistry: Matter and Change. New York: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-877237-5. Ch. 21 (pp. 662–695) is on electrochemistry.

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	* Saslow, Wayne M. (2002). Electricity, Magnetism, and Light. Toronto: Thomson Learning. ISBN 0-12-619455-6. Chs. 8–9 (pp. 336–418) have more information on batteries.		* Saslow, Wayne M. (2002). Electricity, Magnetism, and Light. Toronto: Thomson Learning. ISBN 0-12-619455-6. Chs. 8–9 (pp. 336–418) have more information on batteries.

	[[Category:~~Which Category did you place this in?~~]]		[[Category:Simple Circuits]]