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| unbroken path along which current flows |
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| a circuit that is complete and unbroken and current can flow |
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| a circuit that has breaks of openings in which current cannot flow |
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| device that opens or closes a circuit |
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| a circuit in which all charges flow in the same direction |
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| circuit in which electric current follows two or more paths called branches |
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| the strength of a power source, measured in volts |
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| the ability of a substance to slow down electric current |
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| having no overall electrical charge |
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| the buildup of electrical charges on an object |
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| the movement of static electricity from one object to another |
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| materials that let charges flow through them easily |
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| materials that do not let charges move through them easily |
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| T or F: A battery is an example of a power source. |
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| What are the three basic parts of a circuit? |
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| power source, load, and connectors |
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| T or F: A short circuit has too much resistance. |
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| False, a short circuit has almost no resistance. |
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| What are three major kinds of energy that electricity can be changed into? |
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| device that changes the voltage of electric current |
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| safety device that turns switch off and opens circuit to stop flow of current if it gets too high |
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| safety device that melts and opens circuit if current in a circuit gets too high |
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| T or F: Thunder is an example of static electricity. |
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| False, lightning is an example of static electricity because it is the discharge. |
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| Is part of a circuit breaks, is the circuit considered open or closed? |
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| Be able to describe what occurs between differently charged objects when brought together. |
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| Be able to describe how to test if a circuit is series or parallel |
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| Be able to describe how different safety devices work to prevent problems from too much current. |
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