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What are the most common power sources?

Batteries and AC power supplies.

Which is the part of the circuit that consumes electricity?

The load

What are the five components of electrical circuit?

power sources, conductors, loads, control elements and protection elements.

Are switches protection elements?

No, they aren't.

Which is the unit to measure the electrical power?

Watts

What are protons? What charge do they have?

They are in the middle of the atom (the nucleus) and they don’t move. They have a positive charge.

Are fuses protection elements?

Yes, they are.

Usually, the conductors are wires made of .................... and covered in plastic. (plastic, glass, copper, iron, wood)

copper

Which is the unit to measure the electric current?

Amps

To connect electrical devices to the primary alternating current supply (AC) in a building we use p........ and s..........

plugs and sockets

The loads that convert electrical energy into heat are....... (bulbs, buzzers, motors, resistors)

resistors

Do electrons move?

Yes, they do.

............................conduct the electric current from the battery to the load, passing through the control elements and back to the battery. (Insulators/ Conductors/ Switches /Fuses)

Conductors

How do you call an atom with negative charge?

Electron

What do you need to use electrical current? A c....., a p....... and something to use the electricity.

A circuit, a power source and something to use the electricity.

....................give a continuous sound when current flows through them. They are often used in alarm systems. (bulbs, buzzers, motors, resistors)

buzzers

How do you call an atom with positive charge?

Proton