Electricity
Conductor VS. Insulator
Vocabulary
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100

The diagram shows an electrical circuit with a buzzer. The students noticed that the buzzer was not making any sounds. What could be done to this circuit to make the buzzer work? 


Close the switch

100

Which of these would be a good insulator? 

A  Steel
B  Rubber
C  Copper
D  Aluminum 

B.  Rubber

100

A material that allows heat or an electric current to flow through easily.

What is a Conductor?

100

The flow of electricity through a circuit.

What is an Electric Current?

200

The diagram shows an electrical circuit. What object could be placed in the open space between the wires to complete the circuit? 


A  Penny
B  Toothpick
C  Eraser
D  Crayon

A conductor, some sort of metal. 

200

All of the objects below are conductors of electricity EXCEPT– 


A     An aluminum nail

B   A rubberband


C  A copper penny


 A steel fork

B a rubberband

200

A material that prevents heat or an electric current from flowing.

What is an Insulator?

200

Energy produced by the movement of electrons.

What is Electricity?

300

Which of the following shows a complete path through which electricity can flow? 

A        B


      D 

300

Which of the following materials is used to cover electrical wires for safety because it is an insulator of electric energy? 

A  Silicon
B  Aluminum
C  Copper
D  Fabric or cloth

D  Fabric or cloth

300

The pathway through which an electric current flows.

What is an Electric Circuit?

300

Energy produced by electric charges.

What is Electrical Energy?

400

Jake is creating a project with an electric circuit. For part of the project, Jake needs an insulator. A good insulator would NOT be made of which of the following? 

A  Plastic
B  Rubber
C  Copper
D  Glass

C  Copper

400

Conductors allow thermal and electrical energy to pass through easily. Insulators prevent the flow of thermal and electrical energy. Which of the following items is a poor conductor and a good insulator? 

A  Silver
B  Wood
C  Tin
D  Copper

B Wood

400

A pathway that allows an electric current to flow freely.

What is a Closed Circuit?

400

Energy that produces heat.

What is Thermal/Heat Energy?

500

Electricity will flow in an electric circuit only if the circuit -

makes a complete path/is closed

500

What material would be good to use to make a pan for cooking?

Metal

500

A pathway that prevents an electric current from flowing freely or stops the flow.

What is an Open Circuit?

500

What do we call the taller slot of an electric outlet (as circled in the picture)?

The NEUTRAL slot