Basic Concepts of Circuits and Energy

What is a circuit?

• A path that electrical energy moves through

• A place where energy is stored

• A type of battery

• A kind of light bulb

What is an electric current?

• When electricity moves through a circuit

• A type of light bulb

• A place where energy is stored

• A kind of battery

What is a conductor?

• A material that electricity moves through

• A type of battery

• A kind of light bulb

• A place where energy is stored

What is an insulator?

• A special material that does not allow an electric current to flow through

• A type of battery

• A kind of light bulb

• A place where energy is stored

What is an open circuit?

• A circuit with a gap where current will not flow

• A circuit with no gaps or breaks

• A type of battery

• A kind of light bulb

What is a closed circuit?

• A circuit with no gaps or breaks

• A circuit with a gap where current will not flow

• A type of battery

• A kind of light bulb

What is a series circuit?

• A circuit where all parts are connected and work as a team

• A circuit with more than one path

• A type of battery

• A kind of light bulb

What is a parallel circuit?

• A circuit that uses more than one path to transfer energy

• A circuit where all parts are connected and work as a team

• A type of battery

• A kind of light bulb

What is energy?

• When something has the ability to do work

• A type of battery

• A kind of light bulb

• A place where energy is stored

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What is potential energy?

• Stored energy that is waiting to be used

• Energy in motion

• A type of battery

• A kind of light bulb

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