Series and Parallel Circuits

What is a Series Circuit?

• A circuit with more than one path way for current to flow

• A circuit with one path way with one switch.

• An electric circuit with a single path for current to flow.

• Two circuits with one path way for current to flow

What is a closed circuit?

• A pathway that allows one circuit to flow

• A pathway that does not allow an electric current to flow.

• A Parallel circuit.

• A pathway that allows an electric current to flow freely - light is on!

What is an open circuit?

• A parallel circuit

• A pathway that prevents electric current from flowing freely or stops the flow - light is off!

• A series circuit

• A pathway that allows electric current from flowing freely or stops the flow - light is off!

What is an Electric Current

• The pathway through which electric current (electron) flows.

• A Parallel Current

• A series current

• The pathway through which electric current (electron) flows.

What is a Conductor?

• A Parallel circuit

• A material that allows heat and electricity to flow through it

• The pathway through which electric current (electron) flows.

• A series current

What is an Insulator?

• A material that allows heat and electricity to flow through it

• The pathway through which electric current (electron) flows.

• A pathway that prevents electric current from flowing freely or stops the flow - light is off!

• A material that stops heat and electric current from flowing

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What is an example of an Insulator?

• Copper wire

• Glass

• Rubber, styrofoam, cotton

• Water

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What is an example of a Conductor?

• Rubber, styrofoam, cotton

• Wood

• Plastic

• Paperclip, penny, pencil lead

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What is Voltage?

• The energy available to move charges through a circuit

• A material that allows heat and electricity to flow through it

• A material that stops heat and electric current from flowing

• Rubber, styrofoam, cotton

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What is Current?

• Rubber, styrofoam, cotton

• The flow of electrons in a circuit

• A material that stops heat and electric current from flowing

• Paperclip, penny, pencil lead

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