Energy and Circuits

What is a contact point on a bulb?

• base, metal case

• top, side

• support wires, filament

Are metals a conductor?

• yes

• no

A material like cardboard is an________?

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

When the switch is open_____?

• no electricity will flow because it doesn't conduct electricity

• electricity will flow because it does conduct electricity

Has its own pathway?

• Open

• Series

• Parallel

• Closed

One pathway

• Parallel

• Series

• Open

• Closed

What is a series circuit?

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What is a parallel circuit?

• 
• 

Which one of these will the light bulb work?

• Electricity flows from the motor to both terminals of the D-cell

• Electricity flows from both terminals of the D-cell to the motor.

• Electricity flows from positive terminal of the D-cell to the motor and then to the negative terminal of the D-cell

• Electricity flows from the negative terminal of the D-cell to the motor and then to the positive terminal of the D-cell

Electrical energy moves easily through materials that are:

• conductors

• insulators

• breakers

• transformers

Answer explanation

Conductors allow electricity to pass through easily.

Insulators do not allow electricity to pass through easily.