Vocabulary
Circuits
Electricity "flow"
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Mixed Bag
100

a device that detects static electricity

What is an Electroscope?

100
the type of circuit that when one bulb goes out all the other bulbs in the circuit go out too (typical Christmas tree lights)
What is a series circuit?
100
a material that allows electrons to move through it
What is a conductor?
100
when electrons build up a charge and reside on an object
What is a static electricity?
100
the type of circuit found in most homes
What is a parallel circuit?
200
a closed path in which electrons follow
What is a circuit?
200
a circuit in which electrons have only one path to follow
What is a series circuit?
200
a material that does not allow electricity to move through it
What is an insulator?
200
an example of this type of charging when a balloon rubs again a wool cloth
What is charging by contact?
200
the unit of measure of electrical current (the push behind an electric current)
What is a volt?
300
this is an electric spark or shock; lighting is also an example
What is an electric discharge?
300
This is what electrons or electricity naturally wants to do and also helps us stay safe from electricity
What is grounding?
300
this is the SI unit of electric current
What is amp (Ampere)?
300
this takes place when a balloon with static charge can stick to the wall
What is charging by induction?
300
electrons move through a battery from the ___________ terminal to the ___________ terminal
What is negative to positive?
400
A material through which electrons can move easily
What is a conductor?
400
wiring in which there is more than one path for the electrons to follow
What is a parallel circuit?
400
this type of circuit occurs when electricity does not flow caused by a switch or other reason
What is an open circuit?
400
this refers to the "pressure" in a electric wire or ciruit
What is voltage?
400
a device used to start and stop the flow of electricity
What is a switch?
500
glass, rubber, plastic, and wood are examples of these
What are insulators?
500
A type of circuit in which the electrons create too much heat (maybe even fire) when they don't go through a bulb or other device
What is a short circuit?
500
this surrounds and electric current
What is an electric field?
500
the formula V = IR
What is Ohm's Law?
500
every proton and electron is surrounded by this
What is electric field?
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