PLTW IED 4.3.1 Electricity

Electricity is a form of energy caused by the movement of charged particles including:

• amperes

• neutrons

• ohms

• electrons

Most of the appliances in your home run on _____ power

• Alternating Current

• Direct Current

• Always current

The system that facilitates the flow of an electrical charge to the conversion of energy is an electrical (a)   .

This symbol represents (a)   in an electrical circuit.

This symbol represents a (a)   in an electrical circuit.

The algebraic sum of all voltages around any closed path must equal zero is known as (a)  

A circuit that has only one path for the current is called a _____

• Kirchhoff's Circuit

• Parallel Circuit

• Series Circuit

• impossible

Ohm's Law is represented by which equation?

• A) V=IR

• B) I=V/R

• C) R=IV

• a & b

• all of the above

The total resistance is equal to the sum of the resistance of each component as shown in the figure is true in which type of circuit?

• series

• parallel

• neither

The total resistance is equal to the reciprocal of the sum of the reciprocal resistance of each component as shown in the figure is true in which type of circuit?

• series

• parallel

• neither