Question

Mateo makes a table of the symbols that represent the parts of an electric circuit.

A 2-column table with 4 rows. The first column labeled Symbol has entries circle with an X in it, short horizontal line at each end with a stack of vertical lines in the middle, which are from left to right very short short very short short, a short horizontal line then a small circle then a short line pointing up at about 45 degrees then a short gap then a small circle then a short horizontal line, a sort horizontal line then a zigzag then a short horizontal line. The second column labeled Component has entries empty, check mark, empty, empty.

What label should Mateo place in the marked cell?

Uses electrical energy
Provides electrical energy
Measures electric current
Controls electric current

Answer 1

Provides electrical energy.

The stacked short and long lines are the symbol for a battery (or cells), which supplies or provides electrical energy to the circuit.