Vocabulary
Vocabulary
CIRCUIT 1 & 2
100
What is electricity?
energy used to make things work, like lights, cars, computers, phones, etc
100
What does the word CONNECT mean?
to join together
100
In our book in Circuit 2, why didn't the bulb turn on?
because the electrical circuit wasn't complete
200
Name 3 things that are electrical.
Car, cooker, fridge, microwave, computer, laptop, phone, tablet etc
200
What is a conductor?
a material made of metal that lets electricity move through it
200
The light buld should be connected with two __________ in order to work.
conductors/poles
300
What is a circuit?
the complete path that an electric current travels along.
300
What does COMPLETE mean?
With all parts
300
What three things do we need in order our electrical circuit work?
battery, wire and a bulb.
400
What is an electrical current?
a flow of electric charge in a circuit.
400
What are COMPONENTS?
all parts needed for something
400
What happens when we connect +/- pole to one side of the bulb?
the bulb does not work/circuit isn't complete
500
What is a wire?
a thin, flexible thread made of metal
500
What are POLES?
two opposite ends of a circuit, +/-
500
If we want our lights to turn on or off, what do we use?
light switch/switch