Circuits & Light

Levi is wanting to light a bulb.  What does he need to get the bulb to light?

• A battery and a paper clip
• A battery and a wire
• A paper clip and a wire
• A switch and a wire

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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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The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because: 

• It has 3 light bulbs.
• The same current flows through all three light bulbs.
• It uses a single battery.
• The electrical current is divided between the three light bulbs.

What is an electrical circuit?

• lets you turn the energy on and off
• a closed path where where electricity flows
• stop electricity from flowing through

What is a battery?

• switch
• power source
• insulator

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A complete circuit has .......

• a motor in it
• a switch in it
• two bulbs in it
• no breaks in it

Light travels

• around corners
• in a straight line

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Light bounces when it is 

• reflected
• absorbed
• refracted

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mirror

• absorbs
• reflects 
• refracts

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smooth, shiny surfaces

• reflect
• refract
• absorb

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