Parallel or Series
Christmas Lights
Series
A Penny
What is conductor?
Every _____ must have a power source, such as battery or electric outlet.
What is Circuit?
True or False:
Every complete circuit requires a switch.
False
Our laboratory lights
parallel
A tea spoon
What is conductor?
The flow of the current in a closed circuit begins on the _____ pole of the battery.
What is NEGATIVE?
Electric particles that move through a circuit.
Electrons
Explain how a switch works in an electrical circuit.
When closed, the current flows. When open, the circuit will not function.
closed = on open = off
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What's your bid? (limit 300)
A rock hit my passenger headlight, and only that light went out.
(parallel or series)
A Wooden Pencil
What is insulator?
A flashlight is a circuit that converts chemical energy into heat and _____ energy.
What is LIGHT?
Currently, the projector is on, which means it is the load on a closed circuit. Is this electric energy POTENTIAL or KINETIC ?
What is KINETIC?
This happens when an additional battery is added to a closed circuit, but the number of bulbs stays the same.
What is THE LIGHTS GET BRIGHTER?
A series circuit has ______ path(s) to follow.
What is ONE?
Dish Gloves
What is insulator?
In a closed circuit, there is a constant _____ of electrons.
What is FLOW?
Rubber is a(n) ________ insulator.
a. electric b. thermal c. both
What is BOTH?
Why do electricians use wire that is coated in plastic when they are making new circuits?
The wires are conductors, and they need the plastic to insulate them for safety.
Use the board to draw a diagram of a parallel circuit.
Mrs. Hodge will validate
Water
What is a Conductor
According to TEK 5.6B the flow of electricity in a closed circuit can produce ____, ____, and ____.
What are LIGHT, HEAT & SOUND?
The unit of measurement for power
Watts
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What's your bid? (limit 500)
Describe the complete transfer of energy required for a ceiling fan, beginning with the wall.