Electricity (5.6B)

What is a switch's function in a circuit?

• to make the current hotter or colder
• turn on and off the flow of current
• the pathway that current flows
• to add more power to the circuit

Nancy has created an electrical circuit and wonders which object she should use as a conductor:

• penny
• styrofoam
• plastic
• wood

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Is this circuit open or closed?

• open
• closed

Why is this not a complete circuit?

• the switch is open
• double positive charge
• negative charge is not connected
• nothing 

How many light bulbs are lit?

• 0
• 1
• 2
• 3

How many light bulbs are lit?

• 0
• 1
• 2
• 3

How many light bulbs are lit?

• 0
• 1
• 2
• 3

How many light bulbs are lit?

• 0
• 1
• 2
• 3

How can you make this into a complete circuit?

• remove screw
• add a switch
• connect negative to positive charge
• take out short red wire

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• A

• B

• C

• D