Circuit Diagrams

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Section 10.7 Circuit Diagrams

Representation 10.7.1. Circuit Diagrams.

A circuit diagram is a simplified representation of a real circuit where each element is given a simple icon connected by straight lines corresponding to ideal wires. Common circuit elements are shown in the figure below.

Five circuit elements, from left to right: a wire (a straight line), a battery (two horizontal lines of different length), a light bulb (a circle around an ellipse), a junction (a horizontal line meeting a vertical line at the middle), and a switch (a diagonal line opposite an open circle). — Figure 10.7.2. Example circuit elements in circuit diagram notation.

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