It's Electric!

Pick the correct sentence.

• This circuit will work because it is a closed circuit.
• Energy will freely flow in this circuit.
• This circuit will not work because there is no energy source.
• This circuit will not work because there is no switch.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What will happen if one light bulb is removed from this circuit?

• The other bulbs will go out.
• The other bulbs will stay on
• The other bulbs will get dimmer.
• The battery will become stronger.

Does this diagram represent a series or parallel circuit?

• series circuit
• parallel circuit

If you replace the paper clip with a plastic spoon, what happens?

• The bulb doesn't light
• The bulb is dimmer
• The wires get hot
• There is no change

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NGSS.3-PS2-3

NGSS.4-PS3-2

If you replace the paper clip with a plastic spoon, what is the plastic spoon acting as?

• A conductor
• A diode
• An insulator
• A switch

The force that pushes the electricity through a circuit is called...

• resistance
• voltage
• current
• switch

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

The best conductors for electricity are made of...

• wood
• plastic
• rubber
• metal

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

What slows down the flow of electricity in a circuit?

• resistance
• voltage
• current
• source of electric current

Which circuit (s) are parallel?

• A
• A and B
• B and C
• C

If I add more light bulbs to a series circuit what happens?

• The current speeds up and the lights get brighter
• The current slows down and the lights dim lower
• The current speeds up and the lights dim lower
• The current slows down and the lights get brighter