Electricity and Circuits

What is a circuit?

• an outlet or switch
• a path which an electric current flows
• a poor conductor

Why do electricians wear gloves made of rubber?

• It is soft.

• It is waterproof.

• It is an insulator.

• It is inexpensive.

Why is a switch used in a circuit?

• To open or close a circuit

• To save energy

• To prevent electric shocks

• To make the bulb glow easily

What are the two places on the battery to which the wires can be attached called?

• Switches

• Filaments

• Insulators

• Terminals

Which type of energy is stored in a battery?

• chemical energy

• kinetic energy

• light energy

A Bulb glows only in-

• A closed circuit

• An open circuit

• In both circuits

• Open circuit if bulb is not fused

In which of the following circuits will all of the remaining light bulbs go out if bulb 3 burns out?

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Which of the following would be a good conductor of electricity?

• plastic

• rubber

• cotton

• iron

Which of the following is an example of a resistor?

• battery

• light bulb

• wire

• switch

Which of the following is a series circuit?

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