Circuit
Conductors and Insulators
The ATOMS
True or False
Electromagnets
100

What is the power source of a circuit? 

Battery

100

What is in the center of an electrical wire?

What is copper (conductor)

100

What is the charge of an electron?

Negative

100

The best choice for a conductor a glass rod?

False

100

What is a magnetic field?

The area which the magnetic field is felt.

200

What is the purpose of a wire as part of a circuit?

It allows the electrons to flow. 

200

What is wrapped around the copper wire in a circuit?

What is rubber (insulator)

200

What is the charge of a proton?

Positive.

200

A battery or other source of current MUST always be a part of an electric circuit?

True

200
In an electromagnet, the ________is wrapped around a nail.

Wire

300

What is the purpose of the rubber on the outside of a copper wire within a circuit?

To serve an an insulator for our protection.

300

This material allow electricity to flow through it easily.

What is a conductor?

300

What is the charge of a neutron?

Neutral 

300

You must have a switch to complete a circuit?

 False

300
Electromagnets are temporary/ permanent magnets 

Temporary 

400

The purpose of the switch is to?

To turn the power on and off.

400

This material DOES NOT allow electricity to flow through it easily?

What is an insulator?

400

If there are 10 electrons in an atom and 5 protons what is the overall charge?

-5

400

All circuits need a wire. 

True 

400

Increasing the coils  in an electromagnet will also increase the ____________. 

strength of the electromagnet. 

500

What is the purpose of the light bulb in a circuit?

To show the electricity/ to show the presence of electricity. 

500

Metals are examples of ________________ and plastic is an example of ___________________.

What is conductor, insulator?

500

If there are 6 electrons in an atom,5 protons and 3 neutrons, what is the overall charge?

-1

500

Plastic is an insulator?

True.

500

State two places where electromagnets can be found. 

Dependent on answers: Bell, Truck, Landfill areas 

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