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As electrons are negatively charged, they flow towards the cathode (positive end of the battery) .\u003Cbr>Switches create a gap in a circuit in order to stop the |  | \u003Cbr>cathode (+) anode (-)\u003Cbr>|\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| electron flow. | |  |\n\nResistance in a circuit  \nAdding components to a circuit, such as bulbs, buzzers, motors and wire, increases the resistance in the electric circuit. This slows down the electric current.  \nFor example, the bulbs in your circuits, convert electrical energy to heat and light energy because the electricity flows through a high resistance wire (called a filament) . The increased resistance, heats the filament to a temperature that causes light to be released.  \nMany scientists contributed to the invention of the light bulb but the most famous are the English Physicist Joseph Swan and American inventor Thomas Edison, who made this invention cost effective.  \nJoseph Swan  \nThomas Edison  \n| \u003Cbr>Changing circuits\u003Cbr>In this unit, you will be planning your own scientific investigation.\u003Cbr>What variables could affect the brightness of a bulb, the speed of a motor or the loudness of a buzzer? |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| For example, which circuit do you think would be the brightest?\u003Cbr>| |","cbCaipFoEwfx5bwh","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipFoEwfx5bwh","pdf",634942,"English","# Vital Vocabulary\n## Key Word Definitions\n# Electric Circuit Symbols\n# Series Circuits\n## Electron Flow and Switches\n# Resistance in a Circuit\n## Effects of Adding Components\n# Changing Circuits\n## Variables for Investigation","[{\"question\":\"What do voltage, resistance, electrons, and electrical current mean?\",\"answer\":\"Voltage is the electric force that pushes current around a circuit. 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