Year 9 Physics Circuits

Levi is wanting to light a bulb.  What does he need to get the bulb to light?

• A battery and a paper clip
• A battery and a wire
• A paper clip and a wire
• A switch and a wire

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

If you replace the paper clip with a plastic spoon, what happens?

• The bulb doesn't light
• The bulb is dimmer
• The wires get hot
• There is no change

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NGSS.3-PS2-3

NGSS.4-PS3-2

If you replace the paper clip with a plastic spoon, what is the plastic spoon acting as?

• A conductor
• A diode
• An insulator
• A switch

A series circuit has ____ path(s) that the electric current can take. 

• One
• Two 
• Three 
• Four

In a parallel circuit, if one connection is broken, all of the connections stop working.

• True
• False

Which of these objects is an insulator?

• Copper Wire
• Paper Clip
• Steel Pole
• Rubber Gloves

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

An object through which electrons can easily flow is called a(n) ___________.

• Conductor
• Insulator

Would would best complete this circuit?

• A wire
• A switch
• A battery
• A light bulb

Electricity is the flow of _________.

• Protons
• Neutrons
• Electrons

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

What kind of circuit is this?

• series
• parallel

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NGSS.4-PS3-2