Tesla
Where was Tesla born
Croatia
Where did Edison live and create his inventions
Menlo Park
In order for electricity to flow in a circuit, what must happen
Closed switch
Continuous loop
Has 1-3 valence electrons and allows for easy flow of electricity
Conductors
When the number of electrons are < the number of protons, the object is what type of charge
Positive
This was the name of Tesla's communication tower on Long Island, NY
Wardenclyff
What is Edison's most famous invention
Light bulb
Which way do electrons move when a circuit is closed
Opposite
Items such as glass, wood, and cotton are good
Insulators
Rubbing objects together to build up static electricity is called
Friction
What type of electrical current did Tesla come up with?
AC
Who did Edison team up with to help make electricity the standard
JP Morgan
This device converts chemical energy to electricity
Battery
What is the scientific name for Energy in electricity
Joules
Anything that plugs into the wall
What did Tesla hate with a passion
The first record players that Edison invented were called
Phonographs
This circuit symbol has an X inside a circle
Lamp
Bulb
Lightning is this type of electricity
Static
What is the bottom prong on an outlet or power cord called
Grounding Wire
Tesla created this type of motor that is now the most used motor in the world
Induction Motor
Where was Edison born
Ohio
The starting position of electrical currents ( + and - ) is called the
Terminal
The body cannot feel static discharge if the voltage is under how many volts
2,000
Batteries contain what type of energy
Potential Energy