Vocabulary
A material that allows energy to easily flow through it.
A. Conductor
B. Insulator
C. Electricity
D. Circuit
The following item is a good conductor-
A. Wood
B. Glass
C. Copper
D. Paper
C. Copper
Which item will not be considered a good conductor?
A. Safety pin
B. Metal tack
C. Cork
D. Metal nail
C. Cork
When creating a circuit I need materials that will insulate electricity.
A. True
B. False
B. False
A closed path that an electric current can easily move along.
A. InsulatorB. Electricity
C. Circuit
D. Conductor
C. Circuit
Which material will conduct heat the best?
A. Apple
B. Bread
C. Glass
D. Metal pan
D. Metal Pan
Is a couch a conductor or an insulator?
A. Conductor
B. Insulator
B. Insulator
When adding an item to a circuit, it should be a good conductor of electricity and a poor insulator.
A. True
B. False
A. True
The flow of charged particles along a path.
A. Electricity
B. Circuit
C. Insulator
D. Conductor
A. Electricity
If you have a battery and you feel it shock you, are you a conductor or an insulator?
A. Conductor
B. Insulator
A. Conductor
Many people wear wool clothes in the winter time when it gets very cold. Why would they choose clothes made out of wool to keep them warm?
A. Wool is a good conductor
B. Wool is a good insulator
C. Wool has a low density
D. Wool is soluble
B. Wool is a good insulator
Which item will not allow the flow of electricity in a circuit?
A. Styrofoam
B. Metal spoon
C. Metal paperclip
D. Staple
A. Styrofoam
A material that blocks the flow of energy.
A. Circuit
B. Insulator
C. Conductor
D. Electricity
B. Insulator
What is one type of good conductor that we learned in class?
A. Most metals
B. Most fruits
C. Most plastics
D. Most wood products
Which would be the best heat insulator?
A. Knitted hat
B. Paper hat
C. Copper pot
D. Metal fork
A. Knitted hat
The objective of a circuit you are making is to make the lightbulb light up.
You have an open circuit. Will the lightbulb light up?
A. No
B. Yes
B. No
What is another word we learned for heat energy?
A. Mechanical EnergyB. Thermal Energy
C. Light Energy
D. Electrical Energy
B. Thermal Energy
Which of the following is a poor conductor?
A. PillowB. Water
C. Metal
D. Metal paperclip
A. Pillow
Which material would be the best to use for the handle of a frying pan so that it would not be too hot to touch?
A. Aluminum
B. Copper
C. Iron
D. Wood
D. Wood
Why is it important to have your wires connecting your whole circuit?
A. Wires are good insulators
B. It needs to be an open circuit
C. Wires are good conductors
D. It needs to be a closed circuit
E. C & D
E. C & D