Electricity and Circuits

A Bulb glows only in-

• A closed circuit

• An open circuit

• In both circuits

• Open circuit if bulb is not fused

In a _________ circuit, the components are arranged with one path for the current.

• series
• parallel

The measure of potential energy stored in a battery is called _________.

• potentiometer
• capacity
• voltage
• resistance

In a _________ circuit, each component has its own path for the current to flow.

• series
• parallel

Which type of circuit would you use in order to turn each component on and off separately?

• Series
• Parallel

Pennies can be used to make a battery because they are __________.

• conductors
• insulators
• capacitors
• voltage

If an object has the same number of positive and negative charges, its electrical charge is...

• positive
• negative
• neutral or no charge
• opposite

What charge does a proton have?

• negative (-)
• positive (+)
• neutral or no charge (0)

What charge does an electron have?

• negative (-)
• positive (+)
• neutral or no charge (0)

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What happens when you touch a metal doorknob after rubbing your shoes on the carpet?

• The doorknob sends a burst of electric current into your body

• Millions of electrons go from your finger into the doorknob

• our finger becomes negatively charged

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