L1 Video #2: The Power of Circuits

A closed electrical path that has all necessary components to allow the electrical charge to flow

• parallel Circuit

• series Circuit

• complete path/closed circuit

• insulator

An open electrical path that does not have all necessary components to allow the electrical charge to flow-light is off!

• parallel Circuit

• incomplete path/open circuit

• series Circuit

• conductor

materials that allow electricity or heat to travel through it. All METALS and Water are good examples of this.

• insulator

• conductor

• series circuit

• power source

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A path for electric current.

• Battery

• Electric Circuit

• Switch

• Conductor

Materials that do not allow heat or electricity to flow. No Flow! Examples: rubber, plastic, wood, and cloth

• series circuit

• power source

• insulator

• conductor

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provides the electrical energy for the circuit, the battery

• switch

• load

• power source

• wires

The component of a circuit that consumes the electrical energy. Example: light bulb, bell or motor.

• load

• switch

• power source

• circuit

a device that opens or closes a gap in a circuit

• switch

• load

• power source

• battery

When a circuit is open, the circuit is _________?

• On

• Off

In the picture, if you replace the paper clip with a plastic spoon, what happens? 

• The bulb doesn't light
• The bulb is dimmer
• The wires get hot
• There is no charge

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