Electric Basics
This is the movement of electrons.
What is electricity?
This is the unit used to measure electricity.
What are joules?
A continuous path that allows electrons to flow.
What is a circuit?
This happens when electrons transfer from one object to another, often by rubbing.
What is static electricity?
These negatively charged particles move to create electricity.
What are electrons?
These measure how strongly electrons are moving.
What are volts?
This device provides electrical energy to a circuit.
What is a voltage source?
An object with equal numbers of protons and electrons is considered this.
What is neutral?
This basic unit of matter is made of protons, neutrons, and electrons.
What is an atom?
This measures how much a resistor slows down the electron flow.
What is resistance?
A material that lets electricity flow easily, like copper.
What is a conductor?
This process connects an object to the Earth to safely discharge electricity.
What is grounding?
This positively charged particle is found in the nucleus of an atom.
What is a proton?
The symbol Ω stands for this unit.
What are ohms?
This can open or close a circuit.
What is a switch?
This occurs when a charged object causes electrons to jump to another surface, often creating a small shock.
What is an electric discharge?
This particle has no charge and is found in the nucleus of an atom.
What is a neutron?
This is the flow of electricity through a conductor.
What is electric current?
This component slows down the flow of electrons.
What is a resistor?
This type of material does not allow electrons to move easily, helping prevent static buildup.
What is an insulator?