Electricity

Question 1

circuit

Answer 1

a closed path for electricity to flow and produce effect.

Electric circuits can produce light, heat, sound and motion.

Question 2

current

Answer 2

the flow of electricity through a conductor.

Electrical current is what produces effect in a circuit.

Question 3

flow

Answer 3

movement in one direction

Electricity flows. Rivers flow. A conversation can flow.

Question 4

electrons

Answer 4

negatively charged particles that create electricity when flowing through a closed circuit.

The movement of electrons create an electric current.

Question 5

series circuit

Answer 5

a closed path for electricity to flow in one continuous loop.

If one part of the series is removed, the circuit is no longer closed and no part can function.

Question 6

parallel circuit

Answer 6

a connected set of multiple independent paths for electricity to flow.

If one part of the circuit is interrupted or removed, the other parts will still continue to function.

Question 7

conductors

Answer 7

any material that will allow energy to pass through it.

Metals and carbon are the best conductors of electric energy.

Question 8

Insulators

Answer 8

any material that will not allow energy to pass through it.

Some of the common insulators of electricity are: plastic, rubber, glass, fabric and wood.