Circuits

What is electricity?

• A type of gas that moves through wires.
  

• The flow of electric charge through a conductor.

• A type of magnetism that makes objects stick together.

• Light energy that comes from the sun.

Which of the following is NOT a part of a simple circuit?

• Battery
  

• Light bulb
  

• Water

• Wires

Why are electrical circuits important?

• a) They help move water through pipes.

• They allow electricity to power devices like lights and computers.

• They stop electricity from flowing.

• They make batteries last longer.

In a series circuit, what happens if one light bulb stops working?

• The other bulbs stay on.

• The entire circuit stops working.

• The battery stops producing electricity.

• The wires melt.

Which material is a good conductor of electricity?

• Copper

• Wood

• Copper

• Glass

Electricity only flows when a circuit is open.

• True

• False

A parallel circuit has multiple paths for electricity to flow.

• True

• False

Insulators allow electricity to pass through easily.

• True

• False

A switch in a circuit is used to control the flow of electricity.

• True

• False

If you touch an electrical wire with your bare hands, it is completely safe.

• True

• False