Circuits with more components

What is a current?

• A constant flow of electricity 
• A path that a current can flow along

How many paths does a series circuit have?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1

What type of circuit is shown?

• Parallel

• Series

• Open

What is a parallel circuit?

• It is a circuit that has one path for energy to flow.

• It is a circuit that has no paths for energy to flow.

• It is a circuit that has several paths for energy to flow.

• None of the above.

Used to open and close an electric circuit

• resistor (device)
• switch
• source

Any material that does not allow electrical energy to pass through (ex. plastic, glass, paper, cardboard)

• conductor
• device
• insulator

Allows electrical current to flow through an electric circuit (ex. copper wire).

• insulator
• conductor
• resistor (device)

An electric circuit with one path for an electric current

• series curcuit
• parallel circuit
• voltage circuit

An electric circuit with multiple paths for an electric current

• series circuit
• parallel circuit
• voltage circuit

water is a______?

• conductor
• insulator

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3