Vocabulary Quiz 3

A Photocell, also called a photoresistor or light-dependent resistor, are sensors that allow you to detect

• resistance

• motion

• light

• sound

A device at the end of a wire or cable that allows a connection to be made to an electrical circuit. This is called a ...

• Photocell Resistor

• Alligator Clip

• Circuit

• Wire Terminal

______ are used to establish temporary electrical connections when clipped onto terminals and components.

• Alligator Clips

• Wire Terminals

• Circuits

• Sensors

_______is a type of bendable metal that conducts electricity. Aluminum foil is another metal that conduct electricity.

• Pure Water

• Copper Tape

• Cellophane

• Iron Wire

_____ is the movement of electric charge. It is an essential quantity in electronic circuits.

• Current

• Circuit

• Electricity

• Quantum

A current represents the flow of _____ through a conductive material

• Protons

• Neutrons

• Electrons

• Power

Conductors are substances or materials that an electric charge can pass through without difficulty. Which ones are examples of conductors? Select all that apply.

• Copper

• Titanium

• Aluminum

• Iron

Materials that do not allow electricity to pass through them are called electrical ______

• conductors

• insulators

• circuits

• components

A simple circuit consists of a ___1___ (which comes from an energy source or battery), ___2___ (a wire or other metal), and a ___3___. Choose the answer that lists all parts in the CORRECT order.

• conductor, current, and load

• conductor, insulator, light

• voltage, appliance, and copper tape

• current, conductor, load

In electronics, a _____ is a complete circular path that electricity flows through.

• Circuit

• Current

• Conductor

• Insulator