Kozian Physics Circuit Basics

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

A material in which electrons are able to move easily

• Circuit
• Insulator 
• Resistance 
• Conductor 

A material in which electrons are not able to move easily 

• Circuit 
• Insulator 
• Resistance 
• Conductor

this is the symbol for a _____?

• switch
• light 
• battery
• wires

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-5

When creating a circuit, what type of energy flows out of the battery?

• heat energy
• electrical energy
• light energy
• mechanical energy

this circuit is .....?

• open
• parallel
• closed
• chris barton

The flow of electricity

• current
• energy
• electricity

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-5

NGSS.HS-PS3-5

Electric current can only flow through...

• an open circuit
• a closed circuit

Why are electrical wires made from metal?

• Metal is cheap.
• To conduct electricity.
• So they can bend easily.
• To insulate.

A __________________ is the flow of electrons through a material. 

• circuit
• current
• switch
• load