Circuits Exit Ticket

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What is a circuit?

• A path for electricity to follow
• A path that stops electricity
• A conductor
• A battery and a light bulb

Check all of materials needed to build a complete circuit. (3 answers)

• A battery or energy source
• A lightbulb or load
• Wires
• A insulator
• A magnet

What is the difference between a closed and an open circuit?

• An open circuit has a conductor and a closed circuit does not
• A closed circuit has an insulator but an open circuit does not
• A closed circuit is a complete path for electricity to follow, an open circuit has a break in the path
• An open circuit is a complete path for electricity to follow, a closed circuit has a break in the path

What parts of the battery does the lightbulb need to be connected to in order for it to be a closed circuit?

• The positive side of the battery
• The negative side of the battery
• Both the positive and negative side of the battery
• At least one side of the battery

What is the difference between a series circuit and a parallel circuit?

• A series circuit is 2 or more paths for electricity to flow through, a parallel circuit is only one path for electricity to flow through
• A parallel circuit is 2 or more paths for electricity to flow through, a series circuit is only one path for electricity to flow through
• In a parallel circuit if one bulb goes out the rest of them will go out too.
• In a series circuit if one bulb goes out the rest of them will stay lit.

Which kind of material can be put in an electrical circuit and will allow electricity to flow through it?

• conductors
• insulators