Electrical Energy

Electrical Energy

Electrical Energy

• Energy resulting from a flow of energy charge through a wire or another medium.

• An example of this is when the light bulb illuminates (lights up) after being connected to the battery.

• The energy from the battery flows through the wires, allowing the light bulb to work.

Circuit

• This is the path that allows electricity to flow from one point to another.

• Electricity moves through circuits.

• Closed Circuit: a continuous path that allows electricity to flow.

• Open Circuit: a broken path in which the electricity cannot flow through.

In your Electrical Energy experiment

• The light bulb illuminates because the energy flows from the battery to the wire, and onto the light bulb.

• The energy travels in a closed circuit, since the energy is able to flow in a continuous path until it reaches the light bulb.

• If it is an open circuit, the light bulb would not be able to illuminate.

Multiple Choice

What is a Circuit?

• It is when light bounces from one object to another.

• It is a path that allows electricity to flow from one point to another.

• It is a force that keeps objects on the ground.

• It is the energy that causes things to combust.

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes Electrical Energy?

• Energy stored in an object due to its height above the earth.

• Energy that is possessed by an object due to motion or position. This involves kinetic and potential energy.

• Energy that is released during a reaction often in the form of heat.

• Energy resulting from a flow of energy charge through a wire or other medium.

Multiple Choice

In your experiment, which material is the source of Electrical Energy?

• Light bulb

• Battery

• Wire

Fill in the Blanks

In your experiment, the light bulb is supposed to illuminate. What does illuminate mean?

Multiple Choice

True or False: The light bulb will be able to illuminate with an open circuit.

• True

• False

Open Ended

Give another example of an object that exhibits Electrical Energy.