AIMS Science Practice Test

Which term describes a loop of material that can transfer electricity?

Open circuit Circuit Insulator Electron

Correct Answer:

Circuit

Explanation:

A closed conducting path that lets electric charges move is a circuit. A circuit is a complete loop that includes a power source, conductors, and a device (the load) so current can flow from the source, through the wires, through the device, and back to the source. If the loop is broken, you have an open circuit, and current cannot flow. An insulator would resist or block the flow, and an electron is simply a charged particle, not the path itself. So the term that describes a loop of material capable of transferring electricity is a circuit.

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