A material that does NOT allow electricity to pass through is called an __________.
insulator
A ____ represents or stands for something else. We use them in circuit diagrams.
symbol
In a ___ there is only one path for electricity to flow.
series circuit
What is another word for 'a flow, a continuous movement'?
Current
All wires found in lights and sockets in homes are connected in series circuits. True or false?
False. Lights and sockets are connected in parallel circuits. If one fails, the rest will still work
Appliances work only when ___
when an electric current flows through them
What happens in a closed circuit?
The electric current flows
The wires melt
The battery melt
The electric current stops
Small amounts of electricity can be stored in ____.
batteries
A ___ represents the actual circuit. We use special symbols in it.
circuit diagram
What do we call this?
A socket
Christmas lights are an example of a series circuit. True of false?
True. If one component fails, the rest after it will not work.
An ___ is a material that does not allow electricity to flow through it.
insulator
A __________ is used to open and close a circuit.
switch
An ___ is the flow of electric particles around a circuit.
electric current
An ___ is an electrical circuit where the flow of current is prevented due to a broken or disconnected electrical connection
open circuit
The flow of electric particles is called __________.
electric current
Why do we use metals for wires?
They are the only material available
They don’t allow electricity to flow
They are good conductors of electricity
What is needed for an electrical appliance to work?
Air
An electric current
Sound waves
Water
Living things get energy from ____
food
A ___ is a circuit in which there is more than one path for electricity to flow.
parallel circuit
An electrical ___ is the general term for any part of an electric circuit: wires, light bulbs, switches
component
Electrical appliances work when electricity flows through a __________.
circuit
When an object moves closer to a light source, its shadow becomes __________.
larger
Household appliances run on ____
electricity
Electricity is a form of ______
energy
Electric particles flow from the positive terminal to the negative terminal of a battery. True or False?
False.
If a material is an electrical ___, it allows electricity to flow through it
conductor
An ___ is the complete path that an electric current travels along
electric circuit
Which of the following is NOT a part of a simple circuit?
Wire
Water
Battery
Lightbulb
What do we call this?
A plug
Which of these needs electricity to make it work? A TV, a pencil, a spade, a balloon.
A TV
A ___ is an electrical circuit that has a complete path for current to flow without interruption.
closed circuit
In a __________ circuit, if one bulb goes out, all the other bulbs stop working.
series