Devices are equipment that carry current, but do not____.

• A. utilize electric energy
• B. produce electric energy
• C. store electric energy
• D. convert energy to heat

Answer: (A)

In circuits, devices act as loads: they carry current and use the electrical energy supplied by a source to perform work. The best way to complete the statement is that these devices utilize electric energy. They don’t generate energy themselves; they rely on energy from the power source and convert it into other forms such as light, motion, or sound.

Think of a light bulb or a motor: the current flows through them, and the electrical energy is consumed to produce light or rotation. Not every device stores energy (some do briefly, like a capacitor, but that’s not a universal trait), and not every device turns energy into heat (heaters do that by design, but many devices don’t). The core idea is that devices use energy supplied by the source rather than creating energy.