Name: ______________________________________________ Date: _____________________ Period: __________

Electric Circuit Digital Lesson

1 Electric circuit

2 Parallel circuit

3 Series circuit

4 The voltage in power lines can be ______________________ times the voltage from a home power outlet.

Parts of the Circuit Symbol Questions to Answer

5 6 What do several lines indicate?
energy source

7 8 What does resistance do in a circuit?

load

9 10 Give three examples of conducting metal.

conductor

Kinds of Circuits Picture Draw the diagram

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simple circuit

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open circuit

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closed circuit

14 How many paths can current travel in a series circuit? ______________________________________________

15 As more bulbs are added to a series circuit, how is their brightness affected? ____________________________
16 If a piece of a series circuit is removed, what happens? _____________________________________________
17 If a piece of a series circuit is removed, is the circuit open or closed? __________________________________
18 What are two benefits of using a parallel circuit? __________________________________________________
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19 Why do we keep electrical appliances away from water? ____________________________________________
20 What should you do if you see damaged electrical wires? ___________________________________________
21 Which part of a circuit (energy source, load, or conductor) causes a fire when too many things are plugged into
an outlet? _________________________________________________________________________________

22 What does a circuit breaker do when the current becomes too large? __________________________________
23 What does a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) do?______________________________________________
24 What amount of charge can be fatal?____________________________________________________________
25 Why shouldnt you use water during an electrical storm?_____________________________________________
26 Landline phones and other plugged in devices can be ___________________________ of electricity during a
storm.
27 Where is it not safe to be during an electrical storm? _______________________________________________

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