Electric Circuits

Which material could fill in the gap for a circuit to create a complete circuit?

• metal spoon

• rubber ball

• plastic spoon

• construction paper

The flow of electrons through a circuit.

• insulator

• closed circuit

• electrical current

• open circuit

What type of circuit will allow one light bulb to be off while another light bulb is on?

• series

• open

• electric

• parallel

what type of circuit is shown in the picture below?

• magnetic

• double

• parallel

• series

What component is used to close or break a circuit?

• bulb

• wire

• electric cell

• switch

What type of material allows current to easily pass?

• magnets

• inductors

• conductors

• insulators

A simple electric circuit is made up of ____________.

• battery and wire

• battery, bulb and wire

• battery, switch and wire

• battery, paper clip and wire

What needs to be done to this circuit so that the lamp lights up?

• Close the switch

• Add a source and close the switch

• Add another lamp

• Add another lamp and a switch

A material that does NOT let electricity pass through it is called ...

• An electrical conductor

• An electrical insulator

• An electrical source

• An electric appliance

A circuit or electrical path that is broken or incomplete so electricity cannot flow through it.

• open circuit
• conductor
• insulator
• closed circuit