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Circuit Symbol
Function of Component
Wire
Wires joined
Power Supplies
Component
Circuit Symbol
Function of Component
Supplies electrical energy.
Cell
Battery
DC supply
AC supply
Fuse
Transformer
Earth
(Ground)
Circuit Symbol
Function of Component
Lamp (lighting)
Lamp (indicator)
Heater
Motor
Bell
Buzzer
Inductor
(Coil, Solenoid)
Switches
Component
Circuit Symbol
Function of Component
Push Switch
(push-tomake)
Push-to-Break
Switch
On-Off Switch
(SPST)
2-way Switch
(SPDT)
Dual On-Off
Switch
(DPST)
Reversing
Switch
(DPDT)
Relay
Resistors
Component
Circuit Symbol
Function of Component
Resistor
Variable Resistor
(Rheostat)
Variable Resistor
(Potentiometer)
Variable Resistor
(Preset)
Capacitors
Component
Circuit Symbol
Function of Component
Capacitor
Capacitor,
polarised
Variable Capacitor
Trimmer Capacitor
Diodes
Component
Circuit Symbol
Function of Component
A device which only allows current
to flow in one direction.
Diode
LED
Light Emitting Diode
Zener Diode
Photodiode
A light-sensitive diode.
Transistors
Component
Circuit Symbol
Function of Component
Transistor NPN
Transistor PNP
Phototransistor
A light-sensitive transistor.
Circuit Symbol
Function of Component
A transducer which converts sound
to electrical energy.
Microphone
Earphone
Loudspeaker
Amplifier
(general symbol)
Aerial
(Antenna)
Circuit Symbol
Function of Component
A voltmeter is used to measure voltage.
Voltmeter
Ammeter
Galvanometer
Ohmmeter
Oscilloscope
Circuit Symbol
Function of Component
A transducer which converts brightness
(light) to resistance (an electrical
property).
LDR = Light Dependent Resistor
LDR
Thermistor
Logic Gates
Logic gates process signals which represent true (1, high, +Vs, on) or false (0, low,
0V, off).
There are two sets of symbols: traditional and IEC (International Electrotechnical
Commission).
Gate
Type
Traditional
Symbol
IEC Symbol
Function of Gate
NOT
AND
NAND
OR
NOR
EXOR
EXNOR