Talkin' bout electricity!
What is electricity?
The flow of electrons.
What do scientists call the two ends of a magnet?
North and South poles
Is the Electric Eel really an Eel?
No, it is a Knife Fish
Does a copper wire with electricity flowing through it have a magnetic field?
Yeppers.
Who performed a famous and dangerous experiment using a key and a kite?
Benjamin Franklin.
Where are electrons found?
Everywhere, but in particular they are found orbiting around all atoms.
If you place the north pole of one magnet close to the north pole of another, what happens?
They repel.
What are fish called that have a fairly weak ability to create electricity?
Weakly Electric Fish
How can you turn a nail into a temporary electromagnet using electricity?
Coil a copper wire around a nail and then connect it to a power source (battery).
This scientist was an advocate of Direct Current (DC) as a source of electricity for homes in the US.
Thomas Edison.
What charge does and electron carry?
Negative.
If you place the north pole of a magnet close to the south pole of another magnet what happens?
They attract.
When electrons build up on the bottom of a storm cloud, what happens next?
A lightning bolt will be produced.
If you put a copper coil near a magnet and connect the coil to electricity, what do you get?
An electric motor.
This scientist was an advocate of using Alternating Current (AC) in homes across the US.
Nikola Tesla.
What do we call a complete pathway that electrons can flow through?
Circuit
What do scientists call the area around a magnet where the force of the magnet can be detected?
The magnetic field.
What should we do when we hear thunder roar?
Seek shelter indoors if possible.
If we spin a copper coil near two magnets what is produced?
Electricity.
This scientist created the first battery ever and it was called a "voltaic pile".
Alessandro Volta.
What do we call a circuit that has multiple switches that control several lights independently?
A parallel circuit.
What protects the earth from the massive electric discharges of the sun?
The magnetic field of the earth, also known as the magnetosphere.
What do we call lightning that never makes it to the ground, but rather stays within the cloud?
Cloud-to cloud lighting or sheet lightning.
What do we call a machine that creates electricity?
A generator.
Who created the greatest song about electricity of all time?
Mr. Wolfe!