Circuits
What happens if a circuit is broken?
Electricity does not flow.
Which circuit has one path?
Series
Name one conductor
metals
Give one way to conserve energy
turning lights off, turning tap off
What is energy
energy is the ability to do work
What does a power source do?
provide energy
Which circuit has more than one path?
Parallel
Name one insulator
plastic, wood, glass
Name and give an example of a renewable energy source
Solar (solar panels), Wind (windmills), Hydro (dams)
Which industry uses energy to power and fuel things inside houses?
Residential industry
What does the load do?
it uses the electricity
Which type of circuit is used in a home?
Parallel
Give a real life example of a conductor being used
phone charging, electrical poles, plugging in lamp
give one example of a non-renewable energy source
Nuclear power plants, coal burning plants
If you replaced a metal wire with plastic in a circuit what would happen?
Electricity would not flow
What are the 3 parts of a circuit?
power source, conductor, and load
What happens if one bulb goes out in a parallel circuit?
The other bulbs stay lit
conductor
What does renewable mean?
can be replaced easily
Describe a situation when using an insulator would keep you safe
rubber gloves, plastic wire covers, glass around light bulb
What is moving to create an electrical current?
Electrons moving through a circuit
Which type of circuit is used in old Christmas lights?
series
What is a resistor?
a material that slows down electricity from flowing
Why are fossil fuels considered non-renewable
because they take millions of years to form
Which industry is the biggest energy consumer?
Transportation industry