REAL LIFE ELECTRICITY
What type of circuit is used in most homes?
Parallel Circuit
Which type of circuit has only one path for electricity to flow?
Series circuit
What is the path that allows electricity to flow?
Circuit
Which device is used to open or close a circuit?
Switch
In Ohm’s Law, what does the letter V represent?
Voltage
What type of material allows electricity to flow easily?
Conductor
Which type of circuit has more than one path for electricity to travel?
Parallel circuit
What tiny particles move through wires to create electric current?
Electrons
What materials allow electricity to travel through a circuit?
Wires (conductors)
What unit is used to measure electric current?
Amperes (amps)
What drawing uses symbols to represent electrical circuits?
Circuit diagram
In which type of circuit do the other bulbs stay on if one bulb burns out?
Parallel circuit
What device provides the electrical energy in a circuit?
Battery
Which component converts electrical energy into light?
Bulb
If current is 2 A and resistance is 5 Ω, what is the voltage?
10 volts
Why are parallel circuits used in homes instead of series circuits?
Appliances can work independently.
In which type of circuit does the entire circuit stop working if one bulb fails?
Series circuit
What type of circuit allows electricity to flow because the path is complete?
Closed circuit
Which safety device breaks the circuit when too much current flows?
Fuse
If voltage is 12 V and resistance is 4 Ω, what is the current?
3A
What type of material does not allow electricity to flow easily?
Insulator
In which circuit is the voltage the same across all branches
Parallel circuit
What do we call a circuit where the path is broken and electricity cannot flow?
Open circuit
Which component supplies electrical energy to a circuit?
Battery
If voltage is 20 V and resistance is 5 Ω, what is the current?
4A