Ohm's Law
Vocabulary
Circuits
What is Electricity
Random
100

What is the equation for ohm's law? 

V=IR

100

What is the vocabulary word that describes the ability of something to block the flow of current through a circuit

Resistance

100

What will happen in this circuit? 

The lightbulb will turn on

100

Electricity is caused by the movement of _________________

Electrons

100

Lightning is an example of what type of electricity

Static

200

If a circuit has a current of 10amps and a resistance of 3ohms. How much voltage will it have? 

30 volts
200

The amount of force pushing electrons through a circuit

voltage

200

What will this circuit do? 

Nothing! It is not a complete loop!

200

Electrons are _____________ charged and are always attracted to surfaces that are positive

negatively
200

What is an ampere or amp? 

The unit for current

300

If you increase the resistance in a circuit (while keeping voltage the same), what will it do to the amount of current? 

Decrease it

300

The amount of electricity moving through a circuit

Current

300

What kind of circuit is this? 

Series
300

A circuit needs to have a complete ___________ between the two ends of a battery in order to work

loop
300

What famous scientist is most commonly credited with inventing the lightbulb? 

Thomas Edison
400

In parallel circuits we have to add all of the currents together to get the total current. How do we know the total voltage? 

It's always the same

400

The generic name of something that we are using electricity for. It could be a lightbulb or a motor or a charger

Load

400

What kind of circuit is this? 

Parallel

400

A battery is an example of a _______________ because it forces electrons to move the opposite the way they like so that they can be reused over and over in a circuit

Power source

400

What type of circuit is most commonly used in modern buildings? 

Parallel

500

When using Ohm's law in series circuits, you can just add all of the numbers to find the total of two of the factors. Which two are they? 

Voltage and Resistance

500

Something that easily allows electrons to pass through is called a _____________ and something that prevents electrons from passing through it is called a ____________

Conductor and Insulator

500

Draw a circuit in which two lightbulbs are connected in parallel AND each of them have their own switch


500

What are the two main types of electricity called? S_________ and C____________

Static and current

500

When a person is shocked by electricity, what can happen to the muscles in their body? 

They can freeze up

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