Electric Circuits

Which circuit will light?

• Circuit A

• Circuit B

• Circuit C

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Which circuit will not work?

• Circuit One

• Circuit Two

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How could you fix Circuit One?

• Add a switch between the light and the battery.

• Add another battery to the circuit.

• Move one of the wires to the other side of the battery.

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You build a complete circuit, but the bulb still won't light. What might be a reason the bulb doesn't light?

• The battery could be dead.

• The light bulb may be burned out.

• You didn't attach a wire to both the positive and negative side of the battery.

• You did not remove the plastic from the wire before attaching it to the circuit.

• The switch is not closed.

What is the purpose of a switch?

• The switch opens and closes the circuit.

• The switch turns the motor left and right.

• The switch supplies the power to the circuit.

• The switch makes the light come on.

What is the purpose of a battery in a circuit?

• The battery supplies the power to the circuit.

• The battery turns the circuit on and off.

• The battery helps cool the circuit.

In order to work a circuit must be _____

• closed

• open

Which device or devices could be removed and allow you to rebuild the electric circuit?

• only the bulb

• only the switch

• the battery and the switch

• the bulb and the switch

If the light comes on, the switch is ______

• open

• closed

What materials would you need to build a complete circuit that would light a bulb?

• wire, battery and bulb

• battery, switch, and wire

• bulb, wire, and switch

• switch, bulb, and battery