Year 6 Electricity- Vocab Quiz

What is a circuit?

• A break in the connection that stops electricity from flowing.

• A complete path that allows electricity to flow.

• A tool used to measure electricity.

What is a conductor?

• A person who directs an orchestra.

• A device that stores electrical energy.

• A material that allows electricity to flow through it easily.

What is an insulator?

• A material that allows electricity to flow through it easily.

• A material that does not allow electricity to flow through it.

• A tool used to start an electrical current.

What is voltage?

• The force that pushes electrons through a circuit.

• The speed at which electrons move through a wire.

• The amount of light produced by a bulb.

What is a switch?

• A device that increases the flow of electricity in a circuit.

• A machine that converts electricity into heat.

• A device that can open or close a circuit to control the flow of electricity.

What is a filament?

• A thin wire inside a bulb that glows when electricity passes through it.

• A metal strip used to stop electricity from flowing in a circuit.

• A battery that powers a circuit.

What is a current?

• The amount of voltage in a circuit.

• The flow of electrons through a circuit.

• The total amount of energy stored in a battery.

What are electrons?

• Tiny particles that carry electrical charge through a circuit.

• Small devices that convert electrical energy into light.

• Tools used to measure electrical resistance.

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What is a transducer?

• A device that converts one form of energy into another.

• A wire that carries electricity in a circuit.

• A switch that controls the flow of electricity in a circuit.

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What is resistance?

• The force that increases the flow of electricity in a circuit.

• The opposition to the flow of electricity in a circuit.

• The speed at which electricity moves through a wire.