Vocabulary
Vocabulary and Concepts I
Concepts II
Concepts III
100
A form of energy produced by moving electrons.
What is Electricity?
100
The Flow of electrons.
What is a electric current?
100
A purring cat rubs up against its owner's wool pants. When the cat stops, it is still happy, but its fur is standing on end. What is happening? A. The strands of the cat's fur are repelling one another. B. The strand of the cat's fur are attracting one another. C. The cat's fur caused a static discharge on the wool pants. D. Electrons suddenly jumped from the wool pants to the cat's fur.
What is A. The strands of the cat's fur are repelling one another.
100
Which of the following objects will conduct electricity. A. crayon B. plastic C. paper D. penny
What is D. penny?
200
A Wire with electric current wrapped around an iron bar.
What is an electromagnet.
200
A kind of kinetic energy caused by flowing electrons.
What is Current Electricity?
200
Which kind of circuit is used for wiring buildings?
What is a parallel circuit?
300
The buildup of charges on an object.
What is static electricity?
300
A complete path that electric current follows.
What is an electric circuit?
300
What will happen if two magnets North polls are facing each other as they are pushed closer?
What is they will repel or move away from each other?
400
A material that carries electricity well.
What is a conductor?
400
The unit that measures the amount of electric energy a device uses each second.
What are Watts?
400
A piece of bread is stuck in the toaster. Why should I not put a fork in the toaster to remove the bread?
What is the fork will conduct electricity?
500
A material that does not conduct electricity well.
What is an insulator?
500
Which are examples of electrical conductors? A. plastic, rubber B. Wood, paper C. Copper, aluminum D. Glass, pottery
What is c. copper and aluminum?
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