Circuits
Conductors & Insulators
Energy
Static
Miscellaneous
100

This is the flow of electric charges that moves in an unbroken loop.

What is an electric current?

100
These are materials through which an electric current can pass.
What are conductors?
100

These are the two main types of energy

What are kinetic and potential energy?

100

A word meaning "to push away"

What is repel?

100
In this type of circuit, electricity has only one path to follow.
What is a series circuit?
200
This is the pathway taken by an electric current.
What is a circuit?
200
These are materials through which an electric current CANNOT pass.
What are insulators?
200

Energy is typically measured in this unit

What are Joules (J)?

200

Unlike charges do this when brought near each other

What is attract?

200
In this type of circuit, electricity has more than one path to follow.
What is a parallel circuit?
300
This type of circuit is a complete circuit where everything is connected and electricity can easily flow through it.
What is a closed circuit?
300

These are examples of conductors. (Hint: think of the pHet simulation!)

What are nails, paperclips, and aluminum foil? (Anything metal!)

300
These are three examples of renewable sources of energy.
What are solar, hydro, and geothermal energy?
300

Static electricity can be generated when this is done to two different insulators.

What is rub them together?

300
This is a material that cuts down the flow of current, but does not stop it.
What is a resistor?
400
This type of circuit is an incomplete circuit where there is some part that is not connected and electricity cannot flow through it.
What is an open circuit?
400
These are some examples of insulators.
What are plastic, wood, and rubber? (There are many other examples!)
400

This is the unit used to measure the energy used by an appliance (like a microwave) in a certain amount of time.

What is a watt?

400

This American scientist invented a machine that produces large amounts of static electricity.

Who is Robert Van de Graaff?

400
These are the basic materials needed to make a complete circuit.
What are a power source (battery or outlet), wires, and a light bulb?
500
This is a device that is used to open and close a circuit easily without connecting and disconnecting the wires.
What is a switch?
500
This is the name of the crackle you hear and feel when you touch a doorknob after rubbing your feet across a carpet.
What is static electricity?
500

This unit is use to measure large amounts of electrical energy.

What is kilowatt hours (kWh)?

500

This is an example of a large discharge of static electricity.

What is a lightning strike?

500
This person invented the light bulb.
Who is Thomas Edison?
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