Energy in Circuits

​5.6B

Circuits and Electricity 

Electricity is a form of energy-The ability to do work.

How does electricity travel? ​

Multiple Choice

Select the

types of Energy

• Mechanical

  Electrical

  Light

  Thermal

  Sound

• Electrical

  Thermal

  light

• Sound

  Mechanical

• Mechanical

  Electrical

  Light

  Thermal

Match

Match the following

• Mechanical

• Electrical

• Light

• Thermal

• Sound

Movement

Electricity

Travels in waves. Can be seen

heat

Sound vibrations. Can be heard.

• Movement

• Electricity

• Travels in waves. Can be seen

• heat

• Sound vibrations. Can be heard.

Multiple Choice

Energy is the ability to do work.

• True

• False

All matter is made up of particles.

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Electrical energy is energy produced by the movement of certain particles.

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This flow of particles is called electric current.

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​How does electricity travel?

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Multiple Choice

Follow the path.

Which image demonstrates a flow of electrical current ?

• Open Circuit

• Closed Circuit

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​ How does Electricity travel?

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​In order to light a light bulb or turn on a computer, we need to produce a continuous electric current.

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An electric circuit is a pathway through which electric current flows.

Multiple Choice

A Circuit is the pathway through which electricity flows.

• True

• False

​Two kinds of metals build up opposite charges.

( - ) Negative

( + ) Positive​

​​Power Source

​A material that allows heat or an electric current to flow through easily.

• Good Conductors (copper/aluminum)

​​ Conductor

​A material through which heat or electricity does not easily flow through.

​​ Insulator

​Circuits deliver electrical energy to a

load, or device, that will use that energy. Loads change electrical energy into some other form of energy. Light bulbs, fans, and buzzers are common loads.

Load​

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​What does a Circuit need to work ?

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​How does electricity travel?

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Match

Match the following

Insulator

power source

conductor

load

Switch

• Insulator

• power source

• conductor

• load

• Switch

You can think of a circuit as a loop. In order for electric current to flow through the loop, the loop must not contain breaks. In other words, the circuit must be closed.

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​How does energy flow through a circuit?

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​How does electricity travel?

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​How does electricity travel?

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​How does electricity travel?

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​How does electricity travel?

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Multiple Choice

Which Image has an electrical current flowing through (closed Circuit) ?

Multiple Choice

The energy being used is __________ and it is producing _______ energy.

• Electrical energy to sound energy.

• Electrical energy to mechanical energy.

• Sound energy to electrical energy.

• Sound energy to light energy.

Multiple Choice

The energy being used is __________ and it is producing _______ energy.

• Electrical energy to sound energy.

• Electrical energy to mechanical energy.

• Electrical energy to Light energy.

• Electrical energy to light and thermal energy.