Circuits

Why does the following circuit not work?

• The light bulb is broken

• The switch is closed

• The wood block is an insulator

• The battery is dead

The circuit does not work, what could you do to allow the circuit to work?

• Add another light

• Add another battery

• Open the switch

• Remove the wood block and connect the wires

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

NGSS.3-5-ETS1-1

What is an electrical circuit?

• lets you turn the energy on and off
• a closed path where where electricity flows
• stop electricity from flowing through

What is a battery?

• switch
• power source
• insulator

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A complete circuit has .......

• a motor in it
• a switch in it
• two bulbs in it
• no breaks in it

A student began building a circuit to light a bulb.  What else does the student need to produce light?

• a battery that has energy
• a wire that is insulated
• a switch that is open
• another bulb of the same size

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NGSS.3-5-ETS1-1

NGSS.4-PS3-4

This circuit has a battery, buzzer, and switch.
When the switch is closed the buzzer will sound because -

• the switch gives energy to the battery
• the buzzer is made of special plastic
• the wires are cooled by the surrounding air
• electricity can flow in a complete path

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

Which of the following can work as an energy source?

• Battery
  
• Light bulb
• Wire
  
• All of them

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

NGSS.4-PS3-4

Which bulbs will light?

• 1 and 2
• 2 and 3
• 3 and 4
• 4 and 2

Lightbulbs use electricity to make light. What else do lightbulbs often give off?

• Food energy
• Heat Energy
• Solar Energy
• Wind Energy