9.4 electric circuits

Question 1

path an electric current follows

Answer 1

electric circuit

Question 2

name 3 parts of an electric circuit

Answer 2

1) source of a current
2) set of conductors
3) a load

Question 3

device that transforms energy from electric current to a useful form of energy

Answer 3

a load

Question 4

a circuit with no opening, letting current flow freely

Answer 4

closed circuit

Question 5

a circuit with a gap that does not allow current to flow

Answer 5

open circuit

Question 6

device that opens or closes the circuit

Answer 6

switch

Question 7

when electric current is able to flow through a shortcut, avoiding the load

Answer 7

short circuit

Question 8

Narrow strip of metal housed in protective insulated case

Answer 8

fuse

Question 9

device that detects too much electricity and opens the circuit when it does so

Answer 9

Circuit breaker

Question 10

circuit arrangement that has electric current flow from one load to another

Answer 10

series circuit

Question 11

loads arranged in separate branches of the circuit and the current is divided among them

Answer 11

parallel circuit

Question 12

what charges do protons and electrons posses

Answer 12

proton is positive
electron is negative