Circuit Vocabulary Quiz

negatively charged particle in an atom

• Electron
• Open Circuit
• Electric Circuit
• Resistance

flow of electrons through a material

• Electric Current
• Transistor
• Conductor
• Switch

a power source, conducting path, switch a load

• Electric Circuit
• LED (light-emitting diode)
• Closed Circuit
• Open Circuit

supply of moving electrons

• Power Source
• Insulator
• LED (light-emitting diode)
• Electron

channel an electric charge takes to correct an electron imbalance between two materials

• Conducting Path
• Electron
• Series Circuit
• Mechanical Switch

device that enables you to turn current on and off

• Switch
• Series Circuit
• Toggle Switch
• Electric Circuit

consumes power supplied by a power source

• Load
• Resistance
• Switch
• Electric Current

diode that emits light whenconducting current and is used in electronic

• LED (light-emitting diode)
• Closed Circuit
• Electric Current
• Toggle Switch

creates a pathway for electrons

• Conductor
• Transistor
• Toggle Switch
• Switch

also called a nonconductor. Prevents the flow of electrons

• Insulator
• Conductor
• Dial Switch
• Resistance