Circuits Day 1

A fifth grade class constructed this circuit.  Which of these objects most likely made the light glow when connected to points X and Y?

• plastic straw
• cotton string
• aluminum foil
• rubber eraser

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Which of these best completes the circuit?

• rubber band
• metal nail
• leather shoelace
• wooden toothpick

Which of these substances conducts electricity the best?

• wood
• brick
• copper
• plastic

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What material would be safest to use as an insulator to cover electrical wires?

• rubber
• tin
• aluminum
• water

The diagram shows a series circuit with three lit bulbs. How many of the bulbs will remain lit if the wire is cut a the point shown by the arrow?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

A group of students built the circuit shown above. The lightbulb does not glow. Which statement explains this observation?

• The battery is not charged

• The lightbulb is not part of a complete circuit

• The circuit does not have a switch

• The bell uses most of the energy from the battery

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Why won’t the light bulb in the circuit pictured to the right light up?

• The wires from the second light bulb are not connected to the battery
• The wires are not connected between the light bulbs 
• The wires are not connected to both sides of the first light bulb
• The wires are too long to complete the circuit 

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Follow the path.

Which image demonstrates a flow of electrical current ?

• 
• 

A Circuit is the pathway through which electricity flows.

• True

• False

Match the following

• insulator

• 
• conductor

• 
• power source

• 
• switch

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