Review for Electricity Quiz: Ms. Cummings

The force of electricity that flows through a circuit. It is measured in volts and is a property of electricity.

• current

• parallel circuit

• series circuit

• voltage

The flow of electrons through a circuit. It is measured in amps.

• current

• parallel circuit

• series circuit

• voltage

A circuit with more that one closed path connecting the electrical components.

• current

• conductors

• parallel circuit

• insulators

A circuit in which there is only one path connecting the electrical components.

• parallel circuit

• short circuit

• resistance

• series circuit

A path for electric current to flow with very low resistance. As a result, a very high amount of current flows causing wires to get very hot. This can cause a fire.

• electric circuit

• short circuit

• long circuit

• series circuit

Anything that slows down the flow of electric charges. It is measured in ohms.

• short circuit

• conductors

• resistance

• current

Material that transmits heat or electricity, allowing it to flow.

• conductors

• insulators

• current

• voltage

Materials that do not allow heat or electricity to flow easily.

• current

• resistance

• insulators

• conductors

A device that consists of a conductor with a low melting point.

• closed circuit

• open circuit

• switch

• fuse

When the electricity can't flow through.

• closed circuit

• open circuit

• fuse

• circuit breaker