Electrical Circuits 5.6B

Front

Electric current ____________, or travels smoothly in a closed circuit.

Back

flows

Front

In a circuit, the flow of electrical charge, is the ______________.

Back

Current

Front

What is a current?

Back

A constant flow of electricity.

Front

Which of the following can work as an energy source?

Back

Battery

Front

The rubber coating on a wire cord is __________________ because it does not allow electricity to pass through to you.

Back

an insulator

Front

What is a circuit?

Back

A path that a current can flow along.

Front

What is the role of a battery in a circuit?

Back

It acts as an energy source.

Front

What is an insulator?

Back

A material that does not allow electricity to pass through.

Front

What is a conductor?

Back

A material that allows electricity to flow through it.

Front

What happens when a circuit is open?

Back

The flow of electricity stops.