Vocabulary
Circuits
Electricity
Examples
Resistance
100
the property of a particle that causes it to attract or repel other particles
What is charge?
100
a complete path through which an electric current can flow
What is circuit?
100
the buildup of non-flowing electric charge
What is static electricity?
100
rubbing a balloon on your head and then receiving a shock after touching something metal is an example for this form of electricity
What is static electricity?
100
a measure of how difficult it is for an electric current to flow
What is resistance?
200
the power of an electric current
What is voltage?
200
this type of circuit uses a single path for electric current
What is series circuit?
200
the continuous flow of electric charge through a material
What is current electricity?
200
this electricity example keeps a roller coaster moving
What is current electricity?
200
as resistance decreases, the amount of electric current will (increase / stay the same / decrease)
What is increase?
300
a magnet that produces a magnetic field by means of an electric current
What is electromagnet?
300
a circuit that uses more than one path for electric current
What is parallel circuit?
300
generators are used for this
What is produce electricity?
300
a crane or MRI is an example of this
What is electromagnet?
300
little resistance comes from (insulators /conductors)
What is conductors?
400
a sudden flow of static electricity from one object to another
What is static discharge?
400
(True / False) A break in a series circuit will stop the flow of electric current.
What is true?
400
Name three methods used to produce electricity
What is... nuclear, oil, natural gas, solar, wind, coal, hydroelectric?
400
three elements that are examples of being ferromagnetic
What is iron, nickel, and cobalt?
400
if the distance of a circuit increases, the resistance will (increase / stay the same / decrease)
What is increase?
500
relating to matter with strong magnetic properties
What is ferromagnetic?
500
(True / False) A break in a parallel circuit will stop the flow of electric current.
What is false?
500
The part of an atom responsible for electricity
What is electron?
500
a power plant is an example of this
What is generator?
500
The circuit of least resistance is... Circuit A - metal conductors with a long and thin circuit Circuit B - metal conductors with a short and thin circuit Circuit C - insulators with a short and thin circuit
What is Circuit B?
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