Insulators
What is an insulator?
Something that doesn't easily conduct electricity
What is a conductor?
Something that easily conducts electricity
What are the similarities in parallel and series circuit?
they both use multiple bulbs
What is a complete loop for electrons to travel called?
Electric current
How is static electricity caused?
charged negative energy moving to a different place
What insulator is commonly used on wires?
Rubber
Name 4 conductors
Gold, Copper, Iron, aluminum, mercury, steel, sea water, concrete (have to say at least 4 of these)
Wha are the differences between parallel and series circuit?
If one bulb in a parallel circuit goes out the others don't
What tiny particles travel through a current?
Electrons
What is the strongest example of static electricity?
Lightning
Name 3 insulators
Wood, Rubber, plastic, glass, pure water, oil, air, diamond, dry wood, dry cotton, plastic, asphalt (have to say at least 3 of these)
What is the most common conductor used in wires?
Copper
Which type of circuits is commonly found in Christmas lights
Parallel circuits
What is the role of the battery in a circuit?
To be the power source
Does static electricity induce a a magnetic field?
No
What is the most common insulator?
Rubber
name a conductor that is grey, easy to bend, and found in many lunches
aluminum
does a series or parallel circuit have multiple paths to charge lightbulbs?
Parallel
Why is important for a circuit to be closed?
So, it has a complete loop for electrons to make it back to the power source
Static electricity develops on the _______ of an object
Surface
What is an insulator commonly showed as a conductor?
pure water
Name all the conductors out of these 7:
concrete, plastic, air, iron, mercury, gold, and oil
gold, concrete, mercury, and iron
do series circuits have more than one way for electrons to travel?
What is needed in a simple circuit?
Wire, lightbulb, and a battery
When static electricity happens, it is called a _________
Discharge