Chapter 5 Lesson 3 Circuits

A spinning magnet that generates electricity is called...

• A Compass

• A Turbine

• A Panel

• A Circuit

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3 examples of a conductor for electricity are ​ (a)   ​ ​

• copper, aluminum and water
• glass, cotton and water
• cotton, water and metal
• plastic, wood and water

A material through which an electric charge can move easily is called...

• a turbine

• an insulator

• a conductor

• a resistor

Draw an OPEN series circuit with a lightbulb and a battery energy source.

When an electric charge travels through a RESISTOR some of the energy changes to_______ as a side product.

• light energy

• sound energy

• kinetic energy

• thermal energy

An example of an appliance which uses a resistor to create heat on purpose is​ (a)  

• a toaster
• a sink
• a washing machine
• a lamp
• a TV

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Electric wires are usually made of

• copper

• fiberglass

• aluminum

• gold

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Insulators

,

(b) Conductors

• silver

• plastic

• gold

• your body

• wood

• rubber

• water

• cotton

• glass

• copper

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A flow of electrical charges through a material is called...

• a turbine

• an electric current

• an electric circuit

• an insulator

Why won't this lightbulb light?

• the circuit is closed

• it's broken

• the circuit is open

• the battery is dead

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