Electric Currents and Circuits

Batteries and power plants are examples of ______________. 

• energy sources
• energy conduction
• energy transformation

______________ are materials such as rubber, wood, or plastic that electricity cannot pass through well.

• conductors

• circuits

• insulators

• amps

A complete, unbroken path that charges can flow through is called an __________________.

• conductor
• electric circuit
• electric current
• insulator

All electrical devices contain electric ________________.

• acid
• gears
• circuits
• motors

Metals such as copper, silver, and aluminum are good ___________________, meaning that electricity can move through these substances well.

• insulators

• conductors

• circuits

• charges

A circuit with only one path for the current to flow is a __________________. (If you break the path of this kind of circuit, all of the light bulbs will go out!)

• parallel circuit

• series circuit

• mini circuit

• device

Circuits often include a _____________ to control the flow of current.

• switch
• conductor
• voltage
• current

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Which of the following is a good conductor?

• Iron

• Wood

• Rubber

• Plastic

__________________ moves charged particles through a wire from a power plant to buildings.

• Electrical energy

• Resistance

• Voltage

• Static Discharge

Electrical energy is energy from where?

• Water

• Wind

• Wall outlets and batteries

• The sun