Vocabulary
A device used to control the flow of electricity.
Resistor
The flow of charged particles in the SAME direction.
Electric Current
What is a good conductor of electricity.
Metal
What is an object that contains a RESISTOR?
Light Bulb
List an item that has ELECTRIC ENERGY flowing in circuits.
Lights, computer/iPad, cars, to name a few.
Starting point.
Source
What are the two electric charges.
Positive and Negative
What is an example of a good insulator?
Plastic or Rubber
Vocabulary: Starting point.
Source
A property that causes matter to have a charge, called electrical force.
Electric Charge
What is the opposite charge of POSITIVE?
Negative
True or False: Your shoes are a good INSULATOR.
True
Electrical energy is changed into what in a bulb?
Light or Heat
A material that ALLOWS electric current to flow.
Conductor
Complete the saying opposites __________.
Attract
True or False: Plastic is a good CONDUCTOR.
False
A wire provides a path for the charges to ____ p.38
Flow
A material that does NOT ALLOW electric current to flow through.
Insulator
What happens when two of the same charges come in close contact.
They REPELL each other.
What is a metal that is a good CONDUCTOR and in most wires?
Copper
A battery is considered what? p.38
Power Source