Electric Circuits

What is a conductor?

•  A material that allows electricity to flow through it.  The circuit is complete. 
• A material that does not allow electricity to flow through.  It stops the flow of electricity.
• A light switch.

An example of a conductor is?

• metal paperclip
• glass marble
• wooden golf tee

How does rubber differ from most metals?

• Rubber is a good conductor. Most metals are good insulators.

• Rubber conducts electrons. Most metals conduct protons.

• Rubber is a good insulator. Most metals are good conductors.

• Rubber is a good power source. Most metals are good conductors.

An example of an insulator is?

• metal
• plastic
• brass
• aluminum

The circuit that has only one path for electricity to travel around.

• parallel circuit
• series circuit
• no circuit

Describe a series circuit.

• a circuit that has multiple branches

• a circuit that has one path

• a circuit that dead ends after a light bulb

What is a parallel circuit?

• a continuous loop

• a circuit with one path

• a circuit with multiple branches for each individual appliance or light

What type of circuit is this an image of?

• series circuit

• parallel circuit

In this image is a...

• series circuit

• parallel circuit

What type of circuit is this?

• Parallel Circuit

• Open Circuit

• Series Circuit