Practical Particles
The movement of these sub-atomic particles from one place to another creates electrical energy.
What are electrons?
The name for this type of electricity is also used when talking about rivers, oceans, or even the air.
What is current?
This type of electricity can happen when you shuffle your feet (in socks) on a carpet, or rub a balloon on your head.
What is static electricty?
This is the most effective way to prevent electrical injuries in the workplace.
What is awareness?
Electric eels can produce a charge up to this amount of volts.
What is 600?
What are conductors?
The unit of measurement for electrical current shares a name with this device, often used by musicians.
What is Amps (amperes)?
Static shocks occur because of this relationship between the two surfaces.
What is an imbalance or charge? (Too many or too few electrons)
The human body can resist electricity, however, it can vary depending on biological factors like the thickness of your skin—or external factors like cleanliness, or this physical state.
What is wetness?
What rock band behind the hits "Back in Black" and "Highway to Hell" named itself after two different currents of electricity?
Who is AC/DC?
Electrons carry a negative charge, unlike their counterparts, which are much more optimistic!
What are protons?
Also used in fitness training, this term refers to the path of electricity when moving in a current.
What is a circuit?
This stormy weather phenomenon is caused by electrostatic charge.
What is lightning?
This type of injury does not come from contact with electricity but rather occurs after the fact as the body's muscles contract.
What is falling?
David Bowie portrayed this father of electricity in the 2006 film, 'The Prestige'.
Who is Nikola Tesla?
These materials, like plastic and glass, do not allow electricity to pass through easily. However, their name would make you think they are much warmer!
What are insulators?
Resistors provide resistance within a circuit, causing the current to move in this different way.
What is slower?
If you need to duplicate a worksheet, this machine uses static electricity to create an identical version.
What is a photocopier?
This type of incident/injury was formerly used to end the life of prisoners who were sentenced to death.
What is electrocution?
Human's first contact with electricity was likely through these living things.
What are electric eels/fish?
These particles don't really take a side one way or the other...
What are neutrons?
This measurement refers to the power or 'pressure' moving within a circuit, and is symbolized by V.
What is voltage?
This unintended event occurs when electricity suddenly discharges between two conductors, or a conductor and the ground.
What is an arc flash?
If someone tells you that they were electrocuted, they likely experienced this injury instead.
What is an electric shock?
Many electrical accidents are caused by this type of malfunction.
What is short circuit?