Electricity

Two types of circuits are

• parallel and magnetic
• electromagnetic and series
• series and parallel

In a ________ circuit there are multiple paths for the current to take.

• Series
• Parallel

In a _________ circuit, if one bulb goes out then the entire circuit doesn't work.

• Series
• Parallel

The continuous flow of electric charges through a material is called...

• Electric Field
• Electric Force
• Electric Current
• Electric Circuit

Identify the conductor below.

• cloth rag
• plastic bottle
• gold ring

What kind of circuit is this?

• Series
• Consecutive
• Parallel
• Training

Sally is creating a model to show what happens when electricity is used.  She decided to show the motor spinning below as her model. How could she best explain what is happening?

• Electric energy is transformed into energy of motion.
• Heat energy is transformed into energy of motion.
• Heat energy is transformed into electric energy.
• Electric energy is transformed into light energy.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

A student was playing music on her new cell phone.    The teacher explained that the phone was powered by a battery. The teacher then asked her to explain what was happening to the energy in her new phone.   How could she best explain this to the class?

• Electric energy is transformed into sound energy.
• Light energy is transformed into sound energy.
• Sound energy is transformed into electric energy.
• Sound energy is transformed into electric energy.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

A student wants to use the diagram below to explain what happens when the light bulb turns on. How could she best explain what is happening?

• Light energy is transformed to electric energy.
• Electric energy is transformed to light energy.
• Electric energy is transformed to motion energy.
• Motion energy is transformed to electric energy.

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

The circuit  lights the light bulb. What is the purpose of the switch in the circuit?

• to push the electric current
• to open and close the circuit
• to insulate the circuit
• to make the electricity

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NGSS.4-PS3-2