Electric Circuits

What is an electrical circuit?

• a whole bunch of wires

• a broken path that electric charges can flow

• a circuit board

• a complete, unbroken path through which electric charges flow

When a switch is open...

• the circuit is working and gives energy

• the circuit is broken and charges cannot flow

• the circuit is turning lights on

• I don't know...ask Ms. Cednick

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Will this circuit light the bulbs?

• Yes, both will light up

• Yes, but only the one on the right

• Yes, but only one on the left

• No, neither of the bulbs will light up

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Is this a working circuit?

• Yes

• No

• I'm not sure, I would need to test it myself.

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What is a circuit?

• A constant flow of electricity 
• A path that a current can flow along

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A _______ controls whether an electric device is ON or OFF. 

• electrical switch
• electric circuit

If the electric circuit is complete, the switch is _______. 

• CLOSED

• OPEN

If the electric circuit is broken, the switch is ____.

• OPEN

• CLOSED

A ______ controls the flow of electrons by opening and closing a circuit. 

• electrical switch

• electric circuit

We need a _____ circuit for the light bulb to BE ON. 

• closed
• open

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