Question 1
Using the information from the video, and after exploring the Intro section of the Circuit Construction Kit: DC PhET - MATCH the following items with their function/role in the circuit.
(DO NOT change any of the values, but DO build and play with the tools)
Column A
1.
Wire:
Wire
2.
Battery:
Battery
3.
Light Bulb:
Light Bulb
4.
Switch:
Switch
5.
Voltmeter:
Voltmeter
6.
Ammeter:
Ammeter
7.
Conventional Current:
Conventional Current
8.
Dollar Bill:
Dollar Bill
9.
Coin:
Coin
10.
Pencil:
Pencil
Column B
a.Circuit load that converts electrical energy into light
b.Movement from the positive terminal to the negative terminal
c.Converts chemical energy into electric energy
d.Works as a conductor in a circuit
e.Measures the flow of electricity, the current, in a circuit
f.
Acts as an insulator/resistor in a circuit, stopping the flow of electrons
g.Decreases the current in a series circuit
h.Used to measure the difference in electric potential between two points.
i.Conductor of current routinely used in circuits
j.Opens and closes a circuit
3 answers
2. c. Converts chemical energy into electric energy - Battery
3. a. Circuit load that converts electrical energy into light - Light Bulb
4. j. Opens and closes a circuit - Switch
5. h. Used to measure the difference in electric potential between two points - Voltmeter
6. e. Measures the flow of electricity, the current, in a circuit - Ammeter
7. b. Movement from the positive terminal to the negative terminal - Conventional Current
9. i. Conductor of current routinely used in circuits - Coin
10. g. Decreases the current in a series circuit - Pencil