Vocab
Current or Static
Circuits
Magnetism
Misc.
100
A path along which electricity travels
What is a circuit
100
A device used to open and close circuits
What is a switch?
100
The 3 things needed to make a circuit.
What are source, load, and wire
100
This type of rock is a natural magnet.
What is magnetite?
100
A material that does not allow electrons to flow through it easily
What is an insulator?
200
Negative particles of an atom used to produce electricity
What are electrons
200
A substance, commonly a metal such as copper or aluminum, through which electricity WILL flow is called a
Conductor
200
When the light is switched on, you have this type of circuit.
What is a closed circuit?
200
This happens when you put the north pole of one magnet towards the south pole of another magnet.
What is they attract?
200
This kind of magnet can be turned off and on.
What is an electromagnet
300
Electricity which involves electrons jumping
What is static electricity?
300
What is a complete circuit through which electricity WILL flow called
Closed circuit
300
This type of circuit resembles a single loop for an electric current to flow.
What is a series circuit?
300
Compasses point North because of this.
Earth's magnetic field
300
How can you make an electromagnet stronger?
More power (batteries) or more coils
400
The charged ends of a magnet
What are poles?
400
If the lights get dimmer when more lights are added, or if the lights go out then the circuit is broken, what kind of circuit are you using?
What is a series circuit?
400
A parallel circuit differs from a series circuit because it has this.
What is more than one path
400
The 3 things you need to make an electromagnet.
What are a battery, wire and iron nail?
400
What happens if you open a switch?
What is the light goes out (circuit is disconnected and does not work)
500
A metal core wrapped with wire to make a temporary magnet
What is an electromagnet?
500
What are the two types of electricity?
What are static and current
500
In a series circuit, if one light goes out, this happens to the other lights after it.
What is the other lights go out?
500
Using an electromagnet, how would you tell if a battery is working?
Connect it to a battery and try to pick up paper clips. If it picks up paper clips, it is working.
500
This is the reason wires are used to transfer electricity.
What is because metal is a good conductor of electricity?
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