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

Question

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

To properly align the labels with the regions of the Venn diagram, let's analyze the characteristics of each circuit type:

1. Closed Circuit - Current flows through the circuit (which corresponds to Label 1).
2. Open Circuit - Current does not flow; this can occur when a bulb burns out (this corresponds to Label 2).
3. Short Circuit - This typically allows current to flow in an unintended way, which could overlap with elements of both open and closed circuits but in a hazardous manner.

Given these insights:

• Label 1: Current flows in the circuit. This applies to the Closed Circuit (Z).
• Label 2: This forms when a bulb burns out. This applies to the Open Circuit (W).

So, the correct placements would be:

• Label 1 (Current flows in the circuit) should be placed in region Z (Closed Circuit).
• Label 2 (This forms when a bulb burns out) should be placed in region W (Open Circuit).

Therefore, the correct pair would be:

• Label 1: Z (Closed Circuit)
• Label 2: W (Open Circuit).

If you need other combinations, please provide a specific option to analyze.