Science practice worksheet

3.1 How do electric

charges ow in a circuit
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Choose the correct answer:
1. Electric charges in motion is called . . . . . . . . 7. What is the source of electricity in a circuit??
A. Electric circuit A. Battery
B. Electric current B. Switch
C. Conductor C. Wires

2. The closed path where electric charges can ow is . . . . . 8. What do we use to open or close the circuit ?
A. Electric circuit A. Battery
B. Electric current B. Switch
C. Conductor C. Wires

3. A balloon has static electricity if. . . . . . . 9. What allows electric charges to move from the battery to
A. Positive and negative are not balanced the resistor?
B. Positive and negative charges are the same number A. Battery
C. You connect it to a battery B. Switch
C. Wires
4. A material through which electric charges can move
easily is . . . . . . . . . . 10. . . . . . . . . . . .change electric energy into another kind of
A. A conductor energy.
B. An insulator A. Battery
C. Electric current B. Switch
C. Resistors
5. A material through which electric charges move with
di culty is . . . . . . . . . 11. If you break one lamp in a series circuit, . . . . . . . .
A. A conductor A. The others will also turn OFF
B. An insulator B. The others will remain ON
C. Electric current C. The battery will burn

6. A circuit that has only one loop (path) for electric charges 12. If you break one lamp in a parallel circuit, . . . . . . . .
to ow is . . . . . . . . . . A. The others will also turn OFF
A. Series circuit B. The others will remain ON
B. Parallel circuit C. The battery will burn
C. A battery

True or false:

1. The switch provides electrical energy in the electric circuits.

2. We connect devices at home in series.
3. Electric charges can ow in plastic easily.
4. Lead of the pencil is a conductor of electricity.
5. Glass, dry wood and plastic are conductors of electricity.
6. Gold, silver and copper are conductors of electricity.
7. If the light is ON, the circuit is closed.
8. If you cut a wire, you will open the circuit, and the light will turn OFF

Complete :
1. Rubber is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Of electricity, while gold is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2. If you break or remove one light bulb from a series circuit, other light bulbs will . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3. If you break or remove one light bulb from a parallel circuit, other light bulbs will . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4. Light bulbs, heaters, fans, speakers are all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., they take electricity and produce other forms of energy.
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Look at the drawings below, and answer the following questions:

What kind of circuit is it? _______________ _______________

How many paths (loops) for

Electric charges to ow? _______________ _______________

If you remove one bulb,

what happens to the others? _______________ _______________

Do we use it to power devices

At home? _______________ _______________

what do you need to switch ON this light bulb? If an electric circuit is open,

electric charges _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ow,

________________ And the light will be _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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________________ If an electric circuit is closed,

electric charges _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ow,

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And the light will be _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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