Circuits

MCAS Prep#2 - CIrcuits

Electricity needs to follow a path to flow

Parts of a Circuit

Power Source = battery, outlet

Load = something that will use the electricity

Conductor = wire

Switch = Something to open and close the circuit

Multiple Choice

Students are gathering materials to make a circuit. Which material will allow electricity to flow between the battery and the lightbulb?

• copper wire

• wooden rod

• cotton string

• rubber tube

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be an example of a load in a circuit

Multiple Choice

What part of a circuit is a battery?

• switch

• power source

• insulator

Multiple Choice

Which of these substances conducts electricity the best?

• wood
• brick
• copper
• plastic

Multiple Choice

What is a switch's function in a circuit?

• to make the current hotter or colder
• turn on and off the flow of current
• the pathway that current flows
• to add more power to the circuit

Multiple Choice

When the circuit is _____, current does not flow.

• open

• closed

Multiple Choice

Which diagram shows a circuit that works?

Multiple Choice

The diagram shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because...

• it has two light bulbs

• the same current flows through both light bulbs

• it uses a single battery

• the current is divided between the lightbulbs

Poll

How are you feeling about circuits?