Snap Circuits Vocabulary

Resistors

A device that applies resistance to a current

Photocell

A device that converts light into electricity

Diode

A device that only allows electricity to flow in one direction

Battery

A device that stores electrons

Transistor

A device used to amplify a current or act as a switch

Switch

A device used to close and open circuits

Electron

A part of an atom that cause electricity to flow

Integrated Circuit

A very small circuit with all of its components in a single unit

Speaker

An output device that produces audio

Circuit

Complete path of an electrical current

LED

Light Emitting Diode

Anode

The Negative side of an electrical component

Cathode

The Positive side of an electrical component

Energy

The ability to do work

Voltage

The electrical force that moves electrons through a circuit

Resistance

The force that opposes the flow of electricity

Power

The rate at which work is done

Current

The rate of electrical flow (measured in amperes) within a circuit