WorksheetsForce, Motion, & Energy
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
Match each word with the correct definition.
Conductor
D. material that allows energy to flow
Insulator
B. material that stops or slows energy
Electrical Energy
C. energy of charged particles
Electricity
E. another name for electrical energy
Thermal Energy
A. heat energy
Circle the items that are considered electrical conductors:
penny
paper clip
sponge
metal spoon
wooden spoon
Circle the items that are considered electrical insulators:
plastic block
metal spoon
card
wooden spoon
cork
Look at the following boxes and select all the examples of poor conductors of thermal energy:
Wood
Plastic
Rubber
Fabric
Glass
According to her data table, which spoon is the best thermal insulator?
wooden spoon
plastic spoon
metal spoon
According to her data table, which spoon was the best thermal conductor?
wooden spoon
plastic spoon
metal spoon
Match each word with the correct definition.
A. power source
Battery
B. path along which an electrical current flows
Circuit
C. a thin, flexible conductor of electricity
Wire
D. where the current travels
Path
Match each word with the correct definition.
F. Controls the flow of energy
Switch
G. a broken circuit
Open CIrcuit
H. a working circuit
Closed Cirquit
E. the flow of electrons in a circuit
Electrical current
Which of the following circuits is considered an open circuit?
[Image of circuit a]
[Image of circuit b]
[Image of circuit c]
[Image of circuit d]
Of the circuit parts, which material is considered optional, but can help them control the flow of electricity?
wire
battery
lightbulb
switch
