Energy
If you touch a lightbulb that has been on for a long time, you might feel this type of energy.
What is heat energy?
A circuit in which there is a lightbulb that is on, is called a _________ circuit?
What is a closed circuit?
The closer a magnet gets to an object...
The stronger it's pull.
An object is used to connect two wires to a bulb and a battery. The bulb lights up. The object is...
What is a conductor?
A wire in the wall is coated in rubber. The rubber prevents ________ from passing through it.
What is electricity?
This type of energy powers a flashlight, a microwave, and a refridgerator.
What is electricity?
A circuit in which there are multiple lightbulbs in a row, is called a _____________ circuit.
What is a series circuit?
Objects are magnetic because they contain this metal.
What is iron?
At the White House an electrical circuit is open. Ms. Obama suggests using a paperclip to close the circuit. Will it work, and if yes why?
Yes, because it is a conductor, it's metal.
A student creates a circuit using a plastic spoon, two wires, a lightbulb and a battery. What object needs to be removed for the circuit to work?
What is a plastic spoon?
Electricity is stored in a battery as what form of energy?
What is chemical energy?
A circuit is observed to have a battery, a switch, and a bulb with two wires connecting all the items. The bulb is not on. This circuit would be described as being ______."
What is an open circuit?
Magnetism is a type of...
What is a Force?
An open circuit is on a table, made of two wires, a battery, a switch, and a lightbulb. Also on the table are a piece of tin foil, a ball of play dough, and a cotton ball. Which item can be used to close the circuit?
What is a piece of tin foil?
Name two insulators: iron nail, horseshoe, copper wire, rubber ball, paper clip, plastic fork, shuriken
Rubber ball, plastic knife
Being able to turn a light on at night is an example of energy being _________.
What is "helpful?"
A scholar observes a circuit in which there are multiple bulbs all connected to each other. One bulb is not in it's socket, and all the lights are on. This means the circuit is a ____________"
What is a "parallel" circuit.
An metal object can observed to conduct electricity, however, a magnet does not effect it. What type of metal is the object made of?
What is tinfoil?
Ninjas can use this metal object to strike a target or close an open circuit. What is it?
What is a Shuriken?
Is iron a conductor or an insulator?
Conductor
A forest fire destroying several acres and homes is an example of how energy can be _____________.
What is harmful?
This type of circuit is most often found in homes and buildings.
What is a series circuit?
A scientist lines up two magnets. The poles are opposite each other. What happens to the magnets?
What is attraction?
Name three objects that conduct electricity: penny, wooden spoon, plastic ping pong ball, rubber eraser, nail, tin foil.
Penny, nail, tin foil.
Name the difference between a Conductor and an Insulator?
A conductor allows electrical current to pass through or along, and an insulator blocks electrical current.