Question

Maria makes a graphic organizer to compare open, closed, and short circuits. She adds the labels shown.

Label 1: Current flows in the circuit.
Label 2: This forms when a bulb burns out.

A venn diagram with 3 intersecting circles. The one on the left is labeled open circuit. The one on the right is labeled closed circuit. The one on the bottom is labeled short circuit. There is a W in the open circuit circle and a Z in the closed circuit circle. There is an X in the intersecting area between the open circuit and the short circuit circle. There is a Y between the closed circuit and the short circuit circle.
In which region should she place each label?

Label 1: Z
Label 2: X
Label 1: Y
Label 2: W
Label 1: X
Label 2: Y
Label 1: Y
Label 2: Z

Answer 1

Label 1 → Z. Current flows when the circuit is closed (Z).
Label 2 → W. A bulb burning out breaks the circuit, making an open circuit (W).