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Electrical Circuits Study Guide

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  • A ________ ____________ is a drawing of a circuit using symbols.
    circuit diagram
  • A good insulator does not allow electricity to flow through them. Name a good insulator.
    Plastic, Rubber, Wood, etc.
  • In a battery, the ________ end stores electrons.
    negative
  • In order to make a bulb light, the bulb must be connected to the circuit at two metal points, the _________ and the bottom tip.
    Side
  • An _____________ is a material through which electric current does not easily pass.
    Insulator
  • A _________ circuit is one which electricity can flow.
    Closed
  • When connected to a circuit, the electrons in a battery flow toward the ________ end.
    positive
  • A device designed to easily open and close a circuit is a ___________.
    Switch
  • You can make a bulb light with just 3 items. Name them.
    Wire, Battery, & Bulb
  • A __________ contains chemicals that creates a flow of electrons.
    battery
  • In a _________________ circuit, current flows through a single path.
    Series
  • The best conductors are made of....
    Metal
  • In a ____________ circuit, if one bulb is removed, the others will stay lit.
    Parallel
  • An _____________ circuit is a pathway electricity cannot flow through.
    open
  • ______________ circuits have several paths for current to flow through.
    Parallel
  • A material through which electric current passes easily is a.....
    Conductor
  • In a ___________ circuit, if one bulb is removed, all the lights will go out.
    Series
  • ___________ ______________ is a flow of electrons.
    Electric Current
  • In order to make a bulb light, the bulb must be connected to the circuit at two metal points, the side and the ________________.
    Bottom Tip