Investigation 3, 4, and 5 Vocabulary

Front

What is a simple circuit that allows electrons to follow along a single path?

Back

Series Circuit

Front

What are tiny particles that have a negative charge?

Back

Electrons

Front

What is a device with a filament, base, and tip that uses electricity to produce visible light?

Back

Bulb

Front

What do we call it when charged particles move through or between objects or material?

Back

Electricity

Front

What is a type of material that does not easily allow electrical current to flow through it?

Back

Insulator

Front

What is a circuit that has multiple paths for electricity to flow?

Back

Parallel Circuit

Front

What is the flow of electric charge called?

Back

Current

Front

What is the part of a circuit that provides power?

Back

Battery

Front

What do we call materials that allow electrical current to flow easily?

Back

Conductors

Front

What is the term for a break in a circuit that stops the flow of electricity?

Back

Open Circuit