Current Electricity and Circuits

Which type of circuit would you use in order to turn each component on and off separately?

• Series

• Parallel

Which of the following is NOT a conductor?

• Water

• Aluminum

• Wood

• Penny

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The measure of potential energy stored in a battery is called _________.

• potentiometer

• capacity

• voltage

• resistance

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Which of the following could NOT be used to speed up the flow of electricity in a circuit?

• Potentiometer

• Fuse

• Transistor

• Wire

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In order to make computers smaller, electrical engineers developed miniature __________.

• prosthetics

• batteries

• LEDs

• circuit boards

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Pennies can be used to make a battery because they are __________.

• conductors

• insulators

• capacitors

• voltage

The purpose of a switch is to?

• Start and stop electric current

• Make a motor move

• Turn on a light

• Heat up wires

If one part of the circuit is broken what will happen?

• The electricity will continue to flow

• The electricity will stop flowing

• The electricity will move faster

• The electricity will move slower

The 3 components needed to complete a light circuit are? (Choose 3)

• Motor

• Light bulb

• Switch

• Wires

• Battery

The purpose of wires are to?

• Turn a switch on

• Turn off a light

• Carry electric current to different parts of the circuit

• Make a motor move