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WorksheetsEdison and the Lightbulb
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What part of the lightbulb actually makes the light?
glass bulb
base
filament
metal casing
What has to flow through the filament to make it hot enough to glow and give off light?
dirt
electric current
water
air
What are the wires that hold the filament in place?
support wires
lightbulb wires
electric current
solar energy
The electricity must flow through the lightbulb in a ______________.
straight line
moon shaped
circuit
triangle
Electric current has ______________ and this produces heat and light.
color
sound
water
energy
Edison gave up on the lightbulb when it didn't work.
True or False
True
False
A carbon coated thread made a good filament for a lightbulb.
True or False?
True
False
Edison also discovered that things need ______________ to burn.
oxygen
water
soap
dirt
4. Bulb glows only in
A) Open circuit
B) Closed circuit
C) In both circuits
D) Open circuit if bulb is not fused
Today we have _____________ lamps that use gas instead of a filament to give off light.
solar
fluorescent
water
wind
What other word means component?
path
part
power
pop
_______ are produce light by using a small amount of energy to emit a ray of light and it doesn't produce heat.
incandescent light bulbs
solar light bulbs
candles
LEDs
Another name for a battery.
D-Cell
battery
power cord
outlet
Solar energy is energy from the _____
sun
wind
water
dirt
