SNC1D7Electricity

Name:_________________________________________________________________

Circuits
Answer the following questions relating to circuits below, either in class or for
homework. Refer to pages ______________ in the textbook if you need help.
1. Complete the table of definitions:
Electricity
Circuit
Source
Load
Conducting
Wires
Switch
2. Fill in the blanks in the following paragraph:
Batterieshavethreeparts:twometalterminalscalledthe_________________()andthe
_________________(+),bothofwhicharetypesof__________________,andtheyare
immersedinthe_______________.Thechemicalreactionsinthebatterycauseabuild
upof________________attheanode.Thisbuildupcauses______________________.
Becauseofthisbuildup,theelectronswanttorearrangethemselves.Theonlyplacefor
theelectronstomoveinabatteryistothecathode,BUTthe_______________keepsthe
electronsfromgoingstraightfromtheanodetothecathodewithinthebattery.Sowe
attach_______________________________tobothterminalsofthebatterytoallow
electronstoflowfromtheanodetothecathode.Aselectronsflowfromtheanodetothe
cathode,theypowerthe________________alongtheway.
3. Whydobatteriesdie?
4. Howdorechargeablebatterieswork?Dotheylastforever?

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5. Label the following diagram below with the following:

a. Load
b. Conducting Wires
c. Anode
d. Cathode
e. Electrolyte
***Make sure to indicate directional flow of electrons along the circuit with arrows

6. Fill in the following table with the appropriate symbols:

Wire
Switch (open)
Switch (closed)
Battery
Light bulb
7. Get out a piece of paper! Draw and label:
a. Series circuit with 1-cell battery and 1 load
b. Series circuit with 2-cell battery, 1 load, and 1 switch (closed)
c. Series circuit with 3-cell battery, 3 loads, and 1 switch (open)
d. Parallel circuit with 2-cell battery, 3 loads, and a switch to control each
load (switches can be open or closed)