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Current Electricity
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| closed circuit | complete pathway that electricity flows through |
| open circuit | incomplete path that does NOT let electricity flow through |
| conductor | material that electricity travels through (water, human, metal, air) |
| insulator | material that electricity does NOT travel through (plastic, rubber, wood, concrete, dirt) |
| series circuit | ONE pathway, but it passes through several bulbs before it gets back to the battery;if one bulb is disconnected, they all go out. |
| parallel circuit | circuits that run next to each other; more than one path of electricity and if one bulb is disconnected, the rest stay lit because each circuit has its own connection |
| Switch | something that can stop electricity from flowing and allow electricity to flow; opens or closes a circuit |
| circuit breaker | prevents a fire when too much electricity flows through a closed circuit by breaking and opening the circuit; purpose is to prevent a fire. |