It travels through Circuits
Two sides of the same coin: Electricity and Magnetism
Electricity Sources
Electricity Safety
Everyday Electricity
A rich history
100
This is the path that an electric current follows.
What is a circuit?
100
This is the type of metal that magnets are attracted to.
What is Iron? (also nickel and cobalt)
100
This is the most common fossil fuel used to generate electricity.
What is coal?
100
This may happen if you create a short circuit.
What is it can start an electrical fire?
100
This is the term for the flow of electrons.
What is electricity?
100
He flew the kite into a storm and discovered that lighting was a form of electricity?
Who is Ben Franklin?
200
These are the two types of circuits.
What are parallel and series circuits?
200
This will happen if you put a north pole of one magnet near a south pole of another magnet.
What is attraction or they will attract?
200
This type of energy comes from the sun and can be converted into electricity.
What is Solar energy?
200
How can you stop electrical current from flowing through an electric circuit.
What is by turning off the switch or unplugging the device?
200
This is the term for the device that is used to measure the amount of electric current in a circuit.
What is a voltmeter and an ammeter?
200
This Italian scientist invented the first battery.
Who is Volta?
300
This type of circuit has a complete path for electricity to flow.
What is a closed circuit?
300
This is the term for the force that causes a compass needle to point north.
What is the Earth's magnetic field?
300
In order to generate electricity, a copper coil needs to spin around in close proximity to a couple of these.
What are magnets?
300
This is the term for the danger of touching an electrical appliance with wet hands.
What is an electrical shock?
300
This is the term for the type of circuit that provides a single path for electricity to flow through multiple devices.
What is a series circuit?
300
These two scientists got into a battle over which type of current could provide the best electricity for household across the country?
Who are Tesla and Edison?
400
This is the symbol used to represent a ______ in a circuit.
What is the symbol used to represent and battery in a circuit?
400
This is the type of electricity that is produced by a battery.
What is direct current?
400
This is the term for the process of using water to generate electricity.
What is hydroelectric power?
400
What is it called if you have a circuit but no appliances are being run by the electricity?
What is a short circuit?
400
By putting a copper coil in close proximity to a magnet and then running electrical current through the copper coil, we get a ___________.
What is an electric motor?
400
According to legend, this shepherd discovered the first magnets?
Who is shepherd Magnus?
500
This is the term for the measure of how difficult it is for electricity to flow through a material.
What is electrical resistance?
500
If you coil a wire around an iron nail and run an electric current through the wire the nail will become this.
What is an electro-magnet?
500
This type of energy comes from the movement of air and can be used to generate electricity.
What is wind power?
500
What is the name of a material that electricity does not pass through easily?
What is an insulator?
500
This is the term for the device that is used to increase or decrease voltage in a circuit.
What is a transformer?
500
He invented a generator that could create alternating current.
Who is Nikola Tesla?