Forms of Energy
What type of energy is stored in a battery?
Chemical energy
What is a circuit called when electricity flows?
Closed circuit
Which circuit has only one pathway?
Series circuit
What energy transformation occurs in a flashlight?
Chemical → Electrical → Light
What type of electricity stays in one place?
Static electricity
What type of energy travels through wires?
Electrical energy
What is a circuit called when electricity stops flowing?
Open circuit
Which circuit has more than one pathway?
Parallel circuit
What energy transformation occurs in a toaster?
Electrical → Heat
What type of electricity flows through wires?
Current electricity
What type of energy is produced by a toaster?
Heat energy
Name one part of a simple circuit.
Battery, wire, bulb, or switch
Which circuit is used in homes?
Parallel circuit
What energy transformation occurs in a fan?
Electrical → Motion
What materials allow electricity to flow easily?
Conductors
What type of energy is produced by a ringing bell?
Sound energy
What must electricity travel in to work?
A closed path/circuit
In which circuit do all bulbs go out if one bulb fails?
Series circuit
What energy transformation occurs in a doorbell?
Electrical → Sound
What materials do NOT allow electricity to flow easily?
Insulators
Question:
What law states that energy cannot be created or destroyed?
Conservation of Energy
What happens to a light bulb if the circuit opens?
The bulb turns off
Why are parallel circuits safer for homes?
Because devices continue working if one stops working
A phone charger transfers electrical energy to what form inside the battery?
Chemical energy
What is a magnet created by electricity called?
An electromagnet