Static Electricity
What is static electricity?
Buildup or transfer of electrical charge.
What is voltage?
The force that causes electric charges to flow.
Is Copper a conductor or insulator?
Conductor
What is an electromagnet?
A magnet created by electric current.
How many weeks are in a year?
52 weeks
What type of weather increases static discharge?
Dry, cold days
What is Ohm's law?
V = I * R
or
Current is proportional to voltage and inversely proportional to resistance.
What is the day after Thanksgiving called?
Black Friday
True or false: Earth's magnetic field is created by convection currents in the outer core.
True
What is a fuse?
A device that melts when current is too high.
Where did Ms. Shoemaker go to college?
UNC Chapel Hill
What is current?
The net movement of electric charges in one direction
Is rubber considered a conductor or insulator?
Insulator
Ms. Shoemaker has a sister named Arwyn. Which movie/book series does this come from?
The Lord of the Rings
What does a transformer do?
It regulates how much electricity is able to pass to an object.
What does the Law of Conservation of Charge state?
Charge is not created or destroyed, only transferred.
What factors affect resistance?
Temperature, length, and thickness of material.
True or false: the dependent variable is the outcome of an experiment.
True
These two subatomic particles are found in the nucleus of an atom.
Protons and neutrons
When is the last day of this semester for students?
December 19
What tool detects static electricity?
Electroscope.
Tom Hanks voices 7 different characters in this holiday movie.
Polar Express
Who is the author of Pride and Prejudice?
Jane Austen
The electrons in the outer shell are called _______ electrons.
Valence
Any gauge in your car is an example of this. Hint: it starts with a "g"
Galvanometer