Electrical Circuits

Erik built a circuit. His light bulb did not light up. Which of these could NOT be the cause?

• Open switch

• dead battery

• closed circuit

• loose connection

Rebecca makes a circuit with a battery, wires, and a light bulb. What is the function of the light bulb?

• It opens or closes the circuit.

• It provides electrical energy to the battery.

• It changes electrical energy to light energy.

• It increases the strength of the electricity.

Lisa turned off a switch. What does turning off a switch do?

• Open a circuit, stopping electricity from flowing.

• Close a circuit, allowing electricity to flow.

• Open a circuit, allowing electricity to flow.

• Close a circuit, stopping

  electricity from flowing.

There is a circuit that includes a battery, wires, a bulb, and a switch.

What is the function of the switch?

• It opens or closes the circuit.

• It provides electricity to the bulb.

• It provides

  electricity to the battery.

• It changes electricity to light energy.

You should not touch an electric appliance, such as a toaster, with a wet hand. Which of the following best

explains why?

• The toast is a resistor

• Water is a good insulator of electricity

• The metal in the toaster is an insulator

• Water and your body are good conductors of electricity

Mei does not have any wire to connect a battery and the bell. Which of the following materials can she use to make a connector?

• Newspaper

• Plastic Wrap

• Wax paper

• Aluminum foil

Debora has a young sister. Her parents put covers on the electrical outlets so that her sister will not accidentally get a shock. What material were the covers most

likely made of?

• aluminum

• copper

• plastic

• steel

An electrician stripped (took off) the plastic off the end of this wire. Why did he do this?

• because the plastic is too difficult to connect to other parts of the circuit

• so the metal can be used to make a connection to create a circuit

• because electricity can’t flow through wires surrounded by plastic

• so the wires can be used to resist an electric current

Anthony is classifying some objects as conductors or insulators. What is the difference between conductors and insulators?

• A conductor allows electrical current to flow through it easily, while an insulator does not.

• An insulator allows electrical current to move through it easily, while a

  conductor does not.

• A conductor has a static charge, while an insulator does not.

• An insulator is a metal, while a conductor is not a metal.

Lightbulbs use electricity to make light. What else do lightbulbs often give off?

• Food energy
• Heat Energy
• Solar Energy
• Wind Energy

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