Series Circuit
Parallel Circuit
Electrical Safety
Insulators vs
Conductors
Famous Inventors
100
These are the three basic items needed in a circuit
What is a batter, (energy source) a light bulb, (resistor) and switch
100
There are more of these in a parallel than in a series circuit
What is a path for current to take
100
These melt when a circuit becomes over heated
What is a fuse
100
This allows an electric current to flow through it
What is a conductor
100
This man invented the lightning rod
Who is Benjamen Franklin
200
...they all go out
What If one goes out
200
...the rest stay lit
If one goes out
200
This allows lightning to strike and flow down around a building with out causing any harm to the building or to the people inside!
What is a lightning rod
200
This does not allow an electric current to flow through it
What is an Insulator
200
This man invented the radio
Who is Guglielmo Marconi
300
An example of a series circuit would be
What are Christmas lights
300
An example of a parallel circuit would be
the classroom, your home
300
This shuts off when the circuit overheats; its an electromagnet and it acts like a switch to restore electricity
Circuit Breaker
300
Rubber, Wood, Plastic are examples of
What is an Insulator
300
This man created the phonograph
Who is Thomas Edison
400
draw a series circuit on a piece of paper using three lights
picture
400
Draw a parallel circuit using 4 lights and 3 switches
picture
400
This part of a plug allows the electric current to find a safe path to the ground
What is the 3rd Prong
400
When a current takes an unintended path; this can be dangerous and harmful
What is a short circuit
400
This man invented the telegraph
Who is Thomas Edison
500
Adding a light bulb causes what to happen to resistance and current
Why does resistance increase and current decrease
500
When resistance decreases and current increases
What happens when you add a light bulb to a parallel circuit?
500
This machine can revive a persons heart. We have one in the building
What is a Defibrillator
500
Why are some materials able to conduct an electric current while others cannot?
Atomic make up (draw a picture)
500
Samuel Morse invented this
What is Morse Code
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