Electricity

What part of a circuit stops the current?

• wire
• switch
• battery
• light

What material is a good conductor?

• copper
• wood
• rubber
• plastic

What material is an insulator?

• coper
• silver
• gold
• plastic

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Why are the wires covered in plastic?

• keeps the wire from scratching stuff
• makes a nice coil
• it is a conductor
• keeps you from getting shocked

Which is an insulator?

• nail
• staple
• crayon
• paperclip

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A material through which electrons can easily flow. 

• insulators
• conductors

A type of circuit where each component is connected, one after the other, in a SINGLE loop. 

• series circuit
• parallel circuit

A material that SLOWS or STOPS the flow of electrons. 

• insulators
• conductors

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A BROKEN loop of conductors

• closed circuit
• open circuit

This is an example of...

• series circuit
• parallel circuit