ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS
Materials made up of free electrons that allow the flow of electricity to pass through them.
What is a CONDUCTOR?
2 of the exceptions to the rule that conductors are made of electricity.
Water and people
The three general types of electrical circuits.
What are SIMPLE CIRCUITS, SERIES CIRCUITS, AND PARALLEL CIRCUITS?
Material where bound electrons make up the majority of the element so it does NOT allow electricity to flow through it.
What is an INSULATOR / NONCONDUCTOR?
A type of metal with loose electrons that easily transfer
Copper
A closed loop that includes 1 light bulb (the electrical load), at least 1 wire or 2 wires (the conductor), and 1 battery (the power source).
What is a SIMPLE CIRCUIT?
The circuit that has 1 single pathway for the electricity to flow to multiple light bulbs (loads). If one bulb breaks/stops working, the others ARE affected.
What is a SERIES CIRCUIT?
Covers electrical cords to protect the electric charge from transferring to shock people
What is Rubber/Plastic?
Has a neutral charge.
What is NEUTRON?
The circuit in which the electricity divides through different branching pathways for electricity to flow to multiple light bulbs (loads). If one bulb breaks/stops working, the others NOT affected.
What is a PARALLEL CIRCUIT?
When chemical energy transfers into heat energy resulting in a battery bursts into flames. This happens because both wires are connected to one terminal on the light bulb or because wires are left off (not connected to) the light bulb.
What is a SHORT CIRCUIT?
The tiniest thing that makes up all things made of matter.
What is an atom?