Circuits
Electricity
Terms
Misc
Misc
100
_________ is a complete path through which electric charges and electrons can flow
What is a circuit
100
Negatively charged particles inside an atom
What are electrons?
100
Things that interfere with or slow the flow of electrons
What are resistors?
100
Birds do not get electrocuted on wires because they do not __________ a circuit which means __________ does not flow through them.
What is complete, current?
100
The symbol next to the 9V is
What is an energy source?
200
In circuits, electric currents move freely through material called __________.
What are conductors?
200
The flow of negatively charged electrons usually through a wire is called electrical __________
What is current?
200
If an electrical current can travel through two paths, it will travel through the one with the _____ resistance.
What is least resistance?
200
In the most basic terms, batteries create an excess of ________ that are able to flow in a current with a complete, closed circuit
What are electrons?
200
This contain an anode and cathode?
What are batteries?
300
In a _________ circuit, electric current will not flow from one end to the other.
What is an open circuit?
300
Electrons flow from areas of high potential energy to areas of _______ potential energy.
What is low?
300
The difference in electric potential between two places
What is potential difference?
300
What type of circuit is this?
What is series?
300
In this diagram, what has the high energy potential and the lower energy potential
What is the 12V has the high energy potential?
400
In a __________ circuit, there is only one path for electrons to follow. If multiple bulbs are in a row, the will become dimmer.
What is series circuit?
400
Plato acts as a conductor because electrons flow through it easily and a _______ because it interferes with or slows the flow of electrons
What is a resistor?
400
Potential difference is also called this
What is voltage?
400
What type of circuit?
What is parallel?
400
How many resistors are located in this circuit?
What is three?
500
A __________ circuit allow multiple path for electrons to flow. Therefore the flow is shared equally.
What is a parallel circuit ?
500
A ______ like the one seen here helps control the flow of electrons by opening/closing a circuit
What is switch?
500
A ________________ creates a potential difference, or voltage, that causes current to flow
What is a voltage source?
500
The greater the resistance, the less ________ there is for a given voltage
What is current?
500
An increase in voltage creates an increase in ________ difference?
What is potential
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