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1. 
The charges that flow through the wires in your home ____.
A.
are stored in the outlets at your home
B.
are created when an appliance is turned on
C.
originate at the power (energy) company
D.
originate in the wires between your home and the power company
2. 
When the light bulb in your lamp no longer works, it is because the bulb has _____.
A.
. run out of energy and can no longer pump charge
B.
run out of voltage and must be recharged
C.
run out of electrons and so there is no more current
D.
burned all of its watts and can no longer shine
E.
tripped a circuit breaker and must be fixed at the fuse box
F.
a broken filament which has resulted in an open circuit
3. 
Charge flowing through a circuit is most energized at ____.
A.
the + terminal of the battery
B.
the - terminal of the battery
C.
The energy stays the same the whole time.
4. 
The role or purpose of a battery in a circuit is to ____. Choose two.
A.
supply electric charge so that a current can exist
B.
supply energy to the charge
C.
move the charge from the - to the + terminal of the battery
D.
transform energy from electrical energy into light energy
E.
establish an electric potential difference between the + and - terminals
F.
offer resistance to the flow of charge so that the light bulb can get hot
5. 
A battery is needed in the circuit of your flashlight so that ____.
A.
charge is provided to the wires
B.
the energy of the light is balanced by the battery
C.
an exothermic, light-creating reaction is possible
D.
an electric potential difference is maintained across the circuit
6. 
A light bulb consumes 300 joules of energy over a 5 second time period. The power of the light bulb is ____ Watts.
A.
0.0167
B.
60
C.
0.5
D.
600
7. 
Electrical energy can be transformed into:
A.
Light
B.
Heat
C.
Sound
8. 
1. Which of the following is designed to convert energy into mechanical work?
A.
Electric fan
B.
Room Heater
C.
Flashlight
D.
Baking Oven