Basics of Electricity Worksheet 1. Which type of electricity involves electrons jumping from one object to another?
2. Which type of electricity involves the flowing of electrons through a conductor?
3. What is a circuit?
4. What three components are required to make a complete circuit?
5. For each of the following terms, draw its correct symbol.
a.
wire
d. resistor
b. light bulb
e. battery (multiple cells)
f. switch
C
cell
6. What is a cell?
7. What is a battery?
8. How do open and closed circuits differ?
9. What is the purpose of a switch?
10. Which type of current involves electrons moving in only one direction?
11. Which type of current involves electrons moving back and forth?
12. Which type of current is transferred in power lines?