Jeopardy
I let electrons pass through me.
What am I?
I am a CONDUCTOR.
In Mindy’s bedroom one of her lights burned out but the other stayed on.
What type of circuit is this?
A PARALLEL circuit.
Voltage is the continuous flow of charges in an electric circuit.
Correct a statement if it is false.
FALSE!
Voltage is the pressure across the connecting wires in a circuit.
What type of force do two protons create?
A REPULSIVE force.
Which material is the odd one out?
A) Water
B) Plastic
C) Rubber
D) Wood
A) Water!
What components are needed to construct an electric circuit?
• Switch
• Pathway
• Load / Receiver
• Energy Source
What is the strongest conductor?
COPPER!
Current is measured in Amperes.
TRUE!
What charge does a neutron have?
NO charge or a NEUTRAL charge.
BONUS!!!
-200!
When a switch is closed/open, the load will work because the electrons will pass/not pass through the circuit.
CLOSED
PASS
What is the strongest insulator?
Why?
RUBBER! It does not accumulate static charges.
Electrons flow from the positive side of the battery to the negative side of the battery, because the positive side has a low P.E and the negative side has a high P.E.
FALSE!
Electrons flow from the positive side of the battery to the negative side of the battery, because the positive side has a high P.E and the negative side has a low P.E.
Do the field lines point away or towards an electron?
TOWARDS!
Rachel has a series circuit with 2 light bulbs.
She wants to make her first bulb brighter, what should she do?
A) Make her series circuit a parallel circuit.
B) Open the switch.
C) Remove the second bulb from the circuit.
D) Add another bulb.
C) Remove the second bulb from the circuit!
Electrons travel from the positive/negative terminal to the positive/negative terminal.
Electrons travel from the POSITIVE terminal to the NEGATIVE terminal!
Does the positive terminal of a power source have more potential energy or less potential energy than the negative terminal of a power source?
The positive terminal of a power source has MORE potential energy than the negative terminal of a power source.
In a series circuit loads are connected one after another.
TRUE!
What are the names of the two charges needed to create an attractive force?
A PROTON and a NEUTRON!
4 circuits have identical conditions applied.
Which circuit will have the brightest lamp(s)?
A) Circuit 1 ➡️ 2 bulbs
B) Circuit 2 ➡️ 4 bulbs
C) Circuit 3 ➡️ 3 bulbs
D) Circuit 4 ➡️ 1 bulb.
D) 1 bulb!
BONUS!!!
+500!
In which type of circuit do electrons flow through multiple paths?
PARALLEL CIRCUIT!
In a parallel circuit electrons flow through one path.
FALSE!
In a parallel circuit electrons flow through multiple paths.
What is the symbol of a neutron?
O or n°.
What are electric charges called when they are flowing in a circuit?
A) Electric Current
B) Electricity
C) Electric Circuit
D) Protons
A) Electric Current!