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Electric Circuit Basics
📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice
1. Which best defines an electric circuit?
A path that lets electricity flow
A single battery that stores energy
A device that always makes heat
A broken wire inside equipment
2. Which diagram will make a bulb light?
A complete loop of wire connecting the battery and bulb
A wire that is cut in one place
A battery alone with no wires
3. Check all the parts that are components of a simple electric circuit:
Battery
Bulb (lamp)
Wires
Switch
Magnet
4. What happens if you open (break) the circuit while the bulb is lit?
The bulb goes out because the path is incomplete
The bulb gets brighter
The battery gains more energy
✏️ Part 2: Short Answers & Practical Tasks
5. In one short sentence, explain why a circuit must be closed for a bulb to light:
6. Draw a simple circuit that shows a battery, wires and a bulb. Label each part:
7. Match the circuit symbol (left) with its name (right). Draw a line from number to letter.
1. ⎓⎓ (two short/long lines)
2. ⠀○─○ (small circle with line)
3. ⊙ (circle with cross or filament)
A. Bulb (lamp)
B. Battery / cell
C. Wire / connection
8. Complete the sentence with short answers:
A closed circuit is a _________ loop so that _________ can flow. (two words, one word)
9. Homework (brief): Name three electrical devices at home that need a closed circuit to work:
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