Download Short Circuit True and False

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Short Circuit
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True and False
DIRECTIONS
A. Watch Norwood Science Center-  Flipped Classroom Short Circuits.
B. Watch it a second time with this worksheet.
C. Circle T if the sentence is true, F if the sentence is false.
D. If the sentence is false, rewrite it on the line to make it a true statement.
1. A short circuit is always safe.
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F
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2. A broken resistor can cause a short circuit.
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3. An insulator can cause a short circuit.
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4. Circuit breakers in your home protect against short circuits.
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5. A short circuit will drain a battery.
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6. An electromagnet uses a short circuit.
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7. A short circuit makes very little heat.
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8. A short circuit is a complete circuit without a resistor.
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9. A conductor transforms energy.
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10. A resistor does not transform energy.
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Answer Key
Name________________________________
Short Circuit
Date_________________
True and False
DIRECTIONS
E. Watch www.charleshaffey.com-  Flipped Classroom Short Circuits.
F. Watch it a second time with this worksheet.
G. Circle T if the sentence is true, F if the sentence is false.
H. If the sentence is false, rewrite it on the line to make it a true statement.
1. A short circuit is always safe.
T
F
A short circuit is safe only when on for a very short time.
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2. A broken resistor can cause a short circuit.
T
F
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3. An insulator can cause a short circuit.
T
F
Insulators do not allow energy to flow, no easy path around
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a resistor.
4. Circuit breakers in your home protect against short circuits.
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F
Never mentioned this, just seeing if there was any
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discussion at home.
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5. A short circuit will drain a battery.
T
F
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6. An electromagnet uses a short circuit.
T
F
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7. A short circuit makes very little heat.
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F
A
short circuit can make a lot of heat.
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8. A short circuit is a complete circuit without a resistor.
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F
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9. A conductor transforms energy.
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conductor allows energy to flow through it, but does
not change energy into another form.
10. A resistor does not transform energy.
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F
By
definition, a resistor transforms or changes one type
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of energy into another type of energy.
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