Circuit Practice

What does it mean when a switch closes? 

• It will change the color of the bulbs

• Electricity will not be able to flow through 

• Electricity will now be able to flow through 

What will happen when Mr. Haney closes switch 3- 

• The White and Green bulb will turn on

• The Green bulb only will turn on 

• The red, blue, green and yellow bulb will turn on

• The white bulb will only turn on 

What does it mean when a switch is opened? 

• Electricity will be able to flow through 

• Electricity will not be able to flow through

What can I do to know what bulbs will be lit when the switch is closed? 

• trace the path 

• guess 

• choose my favorite color of lightbulb

How do I know this is a parallel circuit?  

• There is more than one pathway.  

• There is only one pathway.  

What happened when switch 2 was closed? 

• The bell shut off

• All the lights went off.

What happened when switch 4 is opened?

• Everything shut off but the yellow lights.  

• Everything shuts off.  

Opening which switch would cause only the yellow bulbs to operate while turning off the red bulbs and the bell? 

• switch 1 

• switch 2 

• switch 3

• switch 4