Science Electricity

The flow of energy as a current is called ________________.

• electricity

• heat

• light

• sound

Materials that allow electricity to easily flow through them are _______________________.

• circuits

• conductors

• inhibitors

• insulators

Which of these is NOT a conductor?

• copper wire

• metal coin

• rubber band

• sea water

Materials that do not allow electricity to flow easily through them are _____________________.

• circuits

• conductors

• inhibitors

• insulators

True or False: An electrical current WILL flow through an open circuit.

• true

• false

A __________________ circuit allows electricity to flow within the circuit.

• closed

• open

• short

The transfer of negatively charged particles between materials is called _______________________.

• mechanical energy

• radiant energy

• static electricity

• thermal energy

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Which of these is NOT an example of static electricity?

• getting a shock when touching a door knob

• pedaling a bicycle

• clothes sticking together when coming out of a dryer

• lightning

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A ___________________ circuit consists of a light bulb, a battery and a wire.

• complex

• elastic

• simple

When using a fan, electrical energy is transformed into _____________________ energy.

• mechanical

• radiant

• thermal

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