AG: Electricity and Magnetism Vocabulary Review

What is a circuit?

• A closed loop for electrical current.

• A type of battery

• A form of resistor

• A kind of capacitor

A closed circuit is a circuit in which:

• the path is broken, and electricity cannot flow

• the path is complete, and electricity can flow

• there is no voltage present

• the circuit components are not connected

A conductor is a material that:

• Allows electricity to flow through it easily

• Blocks the flow of electricity

• Is used to insulate wires

• Is a type of musical instrument

What is current?

• A flow of electric charge

• A type of fruit

• A weather condition

• A unit of time

A dry cell is a type of:

• battery

• light bulb

• generator

• solar panel

Electrical energy is a form of energy resulting from the flow of what?

• Water

• Air

• Electric charge

• Sound

Electricity is

• a form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles

• a type of chemical reaction

• a form of kinetic energy

• a type of magnetic field

An electromagnet is a type of magnet in which the magnetic field is produced by?

• Permanent magnet

• Electric current

• Magnetic material

• Static electricity

Energy transformation is the process of changing energy from one form to another. Which of the following is an example of energy transformation?

• An electric fan transforms electrical energy into kinetic energy (or mechanical energy).

• A light bulb converting electrical energy into light energy

• A solar panel converting solar energy into electrical energy

• All of the above

An insulator is a material that:

• conducts electricity

• does not conduct electricity

• partially conducts electricity

• amplifies electricity