Electricity 2022-2023

 What is a continuous path for electricity to travel in going from one end of a battery through wires back to the other end of the battery?

• electricity path

• circuit

• lighting path

• wiring

What is this is the symbol for a _____?

• switch

• light 

• battery

• wires

What is the piece of wire that gives off light and heat in a light bulb?

• screw cap

• supporting wire

• filament

• connecting wire

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

A paperclip allows electricity to flow through it because it is a(n) ___________.

• conductor

• circuit

• switch

• insulator

This type of circuit only has one path for current to flow. 

• parallel

• straight

• series

• wavy

Imagine you are walking down the street and you see a loose wire from a utility pole lying on the ground, with one end still attached to the pole.  What is NOT an example of a safe thing you can do?

• Pull the wire away from the street.

• Do not touch the wire.

• Call the electric company.

• Call the police.

Use the illustration to answer the question.

Which statement BEST describes this circuit?

• Electric current is not running through this parallel circuit.

• Electric current is running through this series circuit.

•  Electric current is not running through this series circuit.

• Electric current is running through this parallel circuit.

Which statement is true?

• The light bulb will light up because the  circuit is complete.

• The light bulb will light up because the  circuit is broken.

• The light bulb will not light up because the  circuit is complete.

• The light bulb will not light up because the  circuit is broken.

What kind of circuit is this?

• Series

• Consecutive

• Parallel

• Training

What is the main source of current, or power, in a circuit?

• wire

• light bulb

• battery

• insulator