Label each component as either a conductor or an insulator
Copper wire
A rubber eraser
Your hand
A metal spoon
String
Conductor
Insulator
1 point
1
Question 4
4.
What does an electrical insulator do?
Circuits
1 point
1
Question 5
5.
If one lightbulb burns out, what happens to the other one in this diagram?
7 points
7
Question 6
6.
Match each component to its likely schematic symbol
Draggable item
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Corresponding Item
Switch
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Lightbulb
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Wire
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Battery
arrow_right_alt
3 points
3
Question 7
7.
Determine whether each circuit is parallel or series
Item 2
Parallel
Series
1 point
1
Question 8
8.
Your friend is trying to make a lightbulb light up but they are having trouble. What might you say to them to fix their circuit?
1 point
1
Question 9
9.
Your friend is trying to make a lightbulb light up but they are having trouble. What might you say to them to fix their circuit?
Safety and real world examples
2 points
2
Question 10
10.
Why would your ipad or phone stop working if you soaked it in water?
2 points
2
Question 11
11.
Your friends have gotten toast stuck in the toaster and are arguing about how to get it out. One friend wants to pry it out with a metal knife. When your other friend tries to warn him, he says that it's safe because he's wearing shoes, and that he really wants that toast. What could you say to keep your friend from doing something dumb?
Electromagnetism
3 points
3
Question 12
12.
An electric current can make a nail magnetic because...
2 points
2
Question 13
13.
Why is it dangerous to be in a boat during a lightning storm?
0 points
0
Question 14
14.
What is one thing about electricity that you would like to know more about if there was time?