Vocabulary
Vocabulary
CIRCUIT 1 & 2
100

What is electricity?

energy used to make things work, like lights, cars, computers, phones, etc

100

What does the word CONNECT mean?

to join together

100

In our book in Circuit 2, why didn't the bulb turn on?

because the electrical circuit wasn't complete

200

Name 3 things that are electrical.

Car, cooker, fridge, microwave, computer, laptop, phone, tablet etc

200

What is a conductor?

a material made of metal that lets electricity move through it

200

The light buld should be connected with two __________ in order to work.

conductors/poles

300

What is a circuit?

the complete path that an electric current travels along.

300

What does COMPLETE mean?

With all parts

300

What three things do we need in order our electrical circuit work?

battery, wire and a bulb.

400

What is an electrical current?

a flow of electric charge in a circuit.

400

What are COMPONENTS?

all parts needed for something

400

What happens when we connect +/- pole to one side of the bulb?

the bulb does not work/circuit isn't complete
500
What is a wire?

a thin, flexible thread made of metal

500

What are POLES?

two opposite ends of a circuit, +/-


500

If we want our lights to turn on or off, what do we use?


light switch/switch