electricity vocab connections
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ElectricityInvestigation 2: Making Connections
Klang
circuit
A circuit is a pathway through which electric current flows.
A closed circuit allows electricity to flow; an open circuit
does not.
Conductors are materials that allow the flow of
electricity.
Insulators are materials that do not allow the flow of
electricity.
A switch is a device that opens and closes a circuit.
filament
path(wires)
Electricity Source
Electricity receiver
Schematic Drawing
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Circuit base
component is any part of a circuit system (wires, D-cell, bulbs).
A bulb is an energy receiver that produces light.
D-cell is a source of electric energy.
To make a complete circuit, electricity must travel in a circle from the negative end of the battery, through the
circuit, and to the positive end.
A Motor is an energy receiver that produces motion.
All Metals are conductors.
Metals that are covered with an insulating layer will not conduct electricity.