Static Electricity
Particles moving between atoms in storm clouds become this
What is charged?
The tiny building blocks of everything
What are atoms?
This subatomic particle flows through the wire when an electric field is present.
What is an electron
This is a measure of the amount of electrical energy transferred by an electric charge as it moves from one point to another in a circuit.
What is voltage!
Give me an example of something that is a series circuit. Explain how it is a works and why it is a series!
What is a light switch in a room.
The ______ particles in storm clouds tend to gather at the top of the cloud while the ________ particles tend to gather at the bottom of the cloud.
What is positive and negative?
The same number of positive particles as negative particles. (charge)
What is neutral?
this is a path in which electric charges can flow.
What is an electric circuit.
Every magnet has two of these!
What are magnetic poles
This is the SI unit of electric current.
What is V or voltage
This is a movement of a static charge from from place to another
What's static discharge
when the positive and negative charges no longer balance. This is when negative charges are built up much more than positive.
What is static electricity?
Name things (2) that electrons flow easily through
What is wire, metal poles, anything metal.
This is a current carrying wire wrapped around an iron core
What is electromagnet
In this circuit, devices are connected so there is only 1 closed path for current to follow.
What is series
This is an imbalance of electric charge (-) on an object
What's static charge
An electric charge in motion. (electrons in motion)
What is an electric current?
Name at least 2 things that could slow the flow of electrons in a circuit.
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Explain how you could make the magnetic force between two magnets weaker and stronger.
What is pull them closer and farther apart.
This is a circuit where there is more than one close path for a current to follow.
What is parallel
These are the two ways an object can be charged.
What is charging by contact & charging by induction
When there is a break in a circuit. It can be called a _________ circuit.
What is an open circuit?
Electrons flow from the ______ terminal to the ________ terminal.
What is negative to positive.
The production of an electric current by moving a magnet and a loop relative to each other is called this.
What is electromagnetic induction
This is the object that closes and opens the current in a circuit.
What is a switch.