University of Bejaia Automatic Telecommunication Electronic Department

Level: 2nd year LMD Students Teacher: Miss Aissi

Module: English Specialty: Automatic, Telecommunication and Electronic

Electric circuit:
-A conductor: is a material that allows electricity to flow through it.
-An insulator: is a material that electricity cannot flow through it.

object Prediction: conductor or insulator

-Wood Insulator
-Copper Conductor
-Silver Conductor
-Paper clip Insulator
-Nickel Conductor
-Key Conductor
-Glass microscope slide Insulator
-Rubber insulator

A-Quiz questions about electricty:

1-electric current is measured using what device? Ammeter
2-conductors have a high or low resistance? Low
3-Electric resistance is typically measured in what unit? OHMS
4-in terms of electricity what does AC stand for? Alternating Current

B-Multiple Choices Questions:

5-out of the following which is not poor conductor?
A-Cast iron
b-Copper
C-Carbon
D-Tungsten
6-which is the best conductor of electricity?
A-Iron
B-Silver
C-Copper
D-Carbon
7-Electric pressure is also called:
A-Resistance
B-Power
C-Voltage
D-Energy
8-Out of the following which is an insulating material?
A-Copper
B-Gold
C-Silver
D-Paper
-Tungsten is used in which of the following?
A-Metal extraction
B-Electric bulb
C-Insulators

C-Say whether the following statements are true or false: True/False questions.
1-The substances which have a large number of free electrons and offer a low resistance are called
conductors . True
2-The SI unit of resistance is called Joule. False
3-when an electric current is passed, the movement of electrons takes place from lower potential to
higher potential. True
4-The concept of electric fields was first introduced by Albert Einstein. False
5-Batteries convert chemical to electrical energy. True

Circuit glass insulators conductors

Electric current rubber series parallel
Resistor copper battery silver

D-Choose the best word(s) from word box to complete each sentences:
1. The flow of electricity is an __electric current____________________.
2. A path that an electric current follows is a ___circuit______________________
3. A ___battery_________________________ supplies energy to move electricity through a circuit.
4. insulators__________________________ are materials that electrical current cannot pass through.
5. _conductors_________________________ are materials that electrical current can easily pass
through.
6. _silver___________________________ and ____copper________________________ are
examples of materials that are conductors.
materials that are conductors.
7. _glass___________________________ and ______plastic______________________ are
examples of materials that are insulators.
materials that are insulators.
8. A _resistor_________________________ is a material that cuts down the flow of current, but
does not stop it.
9. A series_____________circuit is a circuit in which electrical current can follow
only one path.
10. A _parallel___________________________ circuit is a circuit in which electrical current
has more than one path to follow.