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6A Changing Circuits

1. The document discusses circuits, conductors, insulators and batteries. It contains questions about which bulbs will light in different circuit diagrams and why, the direction of electric current, and how brightness is affected by adding more batteries in series and parallel. 2. A conductor is a material that allows electric current to flow through it, with examples given as copper and aluminum. An insulator does not allow electric current to flow through it, with examples as plastic and wood. 3. The questions cover topics like whether adding more cells in series makes bulbs brighter, the relationship between voltage and current, and safety precautions like covering wires with plastic. Differences between series and parallel circuits are also addressed.

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6A Changing Circuits

1. The document discusses circuits, conductors, insulators and batteries. It contains questions about which bulbs will light in different circuit diagrams and why, the direction of electric current, and how brightness is affected by adding more batteries in series and parallel. 2. A conductor is a material that allows electric current to flow through it, with examples given as copper and aluminum. An insulator does not allow electric current to flow through it, with examples as plastic and wood. 3. The questions cover topics like whether adding more cells in series makes bulbs brighter, the relationship between voltage and current, and safety precautions like covering wires with plastic. Differences between series and parallel circuits are also addressed.

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Summative Assessment- Circuits and conductors

1 The following diagram shows batteries connected to bulbs in different ways.

Complete the following table to show which of the above bulbs will light and explain why.
Circuit Will it
Say why (Reason)
light?
A
B
C
D
E

2 a. Explain what conductors are. Give two examples of conductors.


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b Explain what insulators are. Give two examples of insulators.
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3 The battery is connected to the bulb and it is


glowing.
Put arrows on wire A and wire B to show the
direction in which the electric current is flowing.
a How much current is flowing in each wire? Is it
more in A than B, the same in A and B; or less in
A than B? EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER.

4 Is a battery:
a a store of electricity?
b a store of electrical energy?
c a store of chemicals?
d a store of chemical energy?
5 In the following circuit diagrams, all of the batteries are the same type and size, and all of
the bulbs are of the same type and size. The brightness of the bulb in diagram A is normal.
Diagram B
Diagram A

Diagram B
Diagram

Diagram D
Will the bulbs in the other circuits be brighter, dimmer or the same as in Diagram A?
Explain why in each case.
Diagram B ____________________________________________________________

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Diagram C
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Diagram D
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6 Complete the following passage.

When you add more cells the bulbs will get ___________if they face in the
______direction. If you add cells but they face in _______directions they
cancel each other out. If there are 3 cells and two face each other it will be the
same as having 1 cell because the other two ____each other. When you increase
the voltage, the current ___________.
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i)_________________________________
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ii)_________________________________
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9 Why is the wire to the plug covered in plastic?


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11 Draw a series and a parallel circuit diagram. Write down 2 points of differences between the two.

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12 How can electricity be dangerous in your home? Give one example.
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13 Name an electrical device that use mains power
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ii)device that use battery power.
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