Electricity
Heat
Conductor VS. Insulator
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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

The movement of heat inside a liquid or gas.

What is Convection?

100

Which of these would be a good insulator of electricity? 

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

Energy that is stored or due to the objects position.

What is POTENTIAL energy?

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

What is a coin or other small metal object?

200

Elijah places four different materials at the same temperature onto a hot plate to find out which material is the best insulator. The information presented in the table shows the temperature of each material after 15 minutes. 

Elijah can conclude that which material is the best insulator?

Material 3

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

A baseball his hit up higher in the air.

What is an INCREASE in P.E.?

300

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

A        B


      D 

300

Joshua is making a trivet. A trivet is placed on a table beneath a hot pot. 

He knows that he must choose something that will NOT allow heat to pass easily from the hot pot to the table. Which material should Joshua use to make the trivet? 

A  Wood
B  Aluminum
C  Copper
D  Silicon (kind of like plastic)

A  Wood

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  Rubber

D  Rubber

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

Can electric energy produce heat energy?

Yes. 

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 measurement of the speed (K.E.) of the molecules of an object.

What is TEMPERATURE?

400

Energy that makes things feel warm.

What is Thermal/Heat Energy?

500

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

makes a complete path/is closed

500

The movement of heat between objects that are touching.

What is Conduction?

500

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

Metal

500

The flow of energy from HOT to COLD

What is THERMAL ENERGY?

500

Energy can change forms but not be created or destroyed.

What is the Law of Conservation of Energy (L.O.C.E)?