Electricity Topic Review

Which of the following is an insulator?

• aluminum

• iron

• glass

• copper

Which of the following statements best describes an electrical conductor?

• does not allow electricity to pass through it

• slows the flow of electricity through it

• allows the flow of electricity through it

Which of the following is an example of a conductor in a circuit?

• light bulb

• battery

• switch

• wires

Which of the following is an example of a load in a circuit?

• light bulb

• battery

• switch

• wires

What is the symbol for a switch in a circuit?

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A series circuit:

• has one path for electricity

• has several paths for electricity

Electricity is the movement of _____.

• circuit

• electrons

• molecules

• atoms

If you have a string of lights and one light goes out but the others stay lit, which type of circuit do you have?

• broken

• parallel

• short

• series

Which of the following is a good conductor?

• sodium

• rubber

• copper

• wood

This kind of electricity is formed by the build up of positive or negative charges on a surface.

• magnetism
• static electricity
• conductors
• current electricity