Vocabulary
a form of energy created by the movement of electrons
What is Electricity?
the type of circuit that when one bulb goes out all the other bulbs in the circuit go out too
What is a series circuit?
a material that allows electrons to move through it
What is a conductor?
rubbing 2 objects together causes electrons to move
What is friction?
Having more electrons, your charge will be
What is negative?
the space around a charged object in which another charged object experiences an electric force
What is an electric field?
a circuit in which electrons have more than one path to follow
What is a parallel circuit?
a material that does not allow electricity to move through it
What is an insulator?
placing a charged object near an object with no charge
What is induction?
Having an equal amount of electrons and protons, the charge will be
What is neutral?
electric charge at rest, a build up
What is static electricity?
three parts required for a complete circuit
What is a power source, conductive material, and load?
A rubber sphere would keep the charges...
What is keep the charges in the same place?
charging an object via direct contact
What is conduction?
the law of electric charges say
What is like charges will repel and opposite charges will attract?
electricity runs through wires and powers our houses
What is current electricity?
two methods in getting electricity
What is utility power and batteries?
The three types of metals to conduct electricity are ...
What is copper, aluminum, and mercury?
the electroscope is a good example of
What is induction?
attraction of hair to a briskly rubbed plastic comb is an example of
What is static electricity?
a material through which electrons will flow
What is a conductor?
When electrons pass from one wire to another, taking an easier route and heating the wires
What is a short circuit?
A person's hair stand up when they touch a Can de Graaff generator because ...
What is the hair has like charges and they repel each other?
Two clouds rubbing against one another is a good example of
What is friction?
Electron is _______ the positive sheet and ______ the negative sheet
What is attracted to / repelled by?