Electricity Physics

A closed path that electric current follows 

• Voltage
• Current
• Resistance 
• Circuit

The tendency for a material to oppose the flow of electrons, changing electrical energy into thermal energy and light.

• Voltage
• Current
• Resistance
• Circuit 

Which best describes a parallel circuit?

• Electricity flows along one pathway.
• The flow of electricity comes from one source. 
• Electricity flows along more than one pathway. 
• The flow of electricity comes from more than one source. 

What is one problem with using a series circuit? 

• It has a lot of series. 
• If one goes down, they all go down! 
• It doesn't work properly.
• There are no problems. 

Which one uses less wire? 

• Parallel circuit 
• Series Circuit 

How many different types of circuits are there? 

• 1
• 3
• 2
• 4

Voltage is measured in __.

• volts.
• watts.
• coulombs. 

What is the formula for resistance?

• V x I = R
• R = V/I

Resistance is measured in ___. 

• watts. 
• amps.
• ohms.

A battery is an example of a.....

• Electric cell
• magnet
• resistor
• static electricity

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-3