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Electrical Circuits
Unit Test Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the ability to do work? | energy |
| What kind of electricity is created when electrons do not flow but still create a charge? | static |
| What is the thin wire in a bulb that changes ELECTRICAL energy into LIGHT energy. | filament |
| What kind of circuit gives electricity more than one path to flow through? | parallel |
| What kind of circuit gives electricity only one path to flow through? | series |
| In batteries, the condition of having positive and negative ends which must be aligned correctly for the batteries to be in series or parallel is called_____ | polarity |
| Material that allows electricity to flow through it easily is called a good ____ | conductor |
| What is an example of a good conductor? | metal, paper clip, copper wire, steel nail |
| What type of charge do protons have? | positive |
| What do you call a diagram that shows how something is put together? For example, a wiring diagram. | schematic |
| Name three reasons why electricians use wiring diagrams. | faster to draw symbols, common language for all electricians, easier to read |
| Material that does NOT allow electricity to flow through it easily is called ______ or ______. | insulator, nonconductor |
| Is it easier to find a burned out bulb in a SERIES circuit or a PARALLEL circuit. | parallel circuit |
| The circuits in our house are connected in ____. | parallel |
| When you connect batteries in series, it is important to make sure all BATTERIES are facing the _______. | same direction |
| If LIGHT BULBS are connected in a SERIES, do they have to face the same direction? | No |
| If you add more light bulbs to a series circuit, the lights get _____________. | dimmer |
| When you use an electric stove, electrical energy changes to ___________ energy. | heat |
| What are the points that must be connected on a bulb and a battery to complete a circuit? | terminals |
| What creates an electrical current by a chemical reaction? | dry cell |
| What is the name of the energy created when electrons move. | electricity |
| Electricity flows through a path called a _____. | circuit |
| What opens and closes a circuit? | switch |
| What are some possible reasons for a properly connected to circuit to not light up? | battery is out of energy, bulb is broken |
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