Vocabulary
Circuits
Conductors
Does it light? A, B, both or neither
schematic symbols
100
supplies energy in a circuit
What is a battery?
100
the type of circuit that when one bulb goes out all the other bulbs in the circuit go out too
What is a series circuit?
100
a material that allows electrons to move through it
What is a conductor?
100
Which light bulbs light? Left, right, both or neither?
Neither
100
light bulb
200
opens or closes the circuit
What is a switch?
200
a circuit in which electrons have only one path to follow
What is a series circuit?
200
a material that does not allow electricity to move through it
What is an insulator?
200
Which bulb(s) light? Top, Bottom, both or neither?
Neither
200
What is a battery
300
a light source that requires little energy to light
LED
300
a type of circuit where electricity has more than one path to travel through
parallel circuit
300
wood, plastic and paper are all ....
insulators
300
Which bulb(s) light? A, B, both or neither?
Look at board
B
300
What is a switch
400
Limits the amount of electricity that can travel through a circuit
What is resistor (resistance)?
400
when one bulb goes out the other stays on
What is a parallel circuit?
400
metals including copper, silver and nickel are....
What is conductors?
400
If I close the switch, does the light bulb light? Why?
Look at board
No - no battery
400
What is a motor?
500
a light source that only allows electricity to travel in one direction through it.
LED
500
When electrons travel through a circuit where there is nothing using energy. This causes the circuit to get hot
What is a short circuit?
500
Why is there a colored insulation around wires?
1. To prevent wires from connecting accidentally
2. To easily identify them
500
Does the light bulb light? Why?
No light bulbs wont light with resistors.
500
What is a resistor?