Circuits
Static Electricity and Magnetism
Electricity Vocabulary
Electricity Potpourri
Ms. Gallagher
100
Can you light a lightbulb using 1 battery, 1 lightbulb, and 1 wire?
Yes.
100
When an object rubs against another, these move from atoms of one object to atoms of the other object
What are electrons?
100
A flow of electric charge through something is called what?
What is electric current
100
An electron has a __________ charge
What is negative?
100
What is Ms. Gallagher's first name?
What is Lauren?
200
What is the name of the clip, usually located on the ends of a battery holder, that holds wires in place?
What is a Fahnestock clip
200
What causes an object to have a negative charge?
What is more electrons than protons in an atom
200
A drawing that uses symbols to show how the parts of an electric circuit are connected is called what?
What is a circuit diagram?
200
The part(s) of the light bulb that the filament is attached to is called what?
What are the support wires?
200
Where does Ms. Gallagher go to school?
What is the University of Dayton?
300
What is the series of steps that a person takes in order to find out the problem with a circuit that will not light a lightbulb?
What is Troubleshooting technique?
300
What are sparks caused by moving electrons called?
What is static discharge?
300
What is a device that can produce electric current as a result of chemical reactions in it?
What is a battery?
300
When electrons jump from one cloud to another, or from the cloud to the ground, you see what?
What is lightning?
300
How many roommates does Ms. Gallagher have?
What is 4 roommates?
400
This type of electrical circuit allows lightbulbs to glow brighter than the standard 1 battery to 1 bulb glow by having multiple power sources connected to one path that electricity can follow.
What is a series circuit?
400
What is created by coiling a wire around a iron, cobalt, or nickel nail?
What is an electromagnet
400
A fine wire that becomes hot and produces light when an electric current passes through it is called what?
What is a filament?
400
Plastic, rubber, and wood are examples of materials in which electric current can not travel through, called _________.
What are insulators?
400
How many siblings does Ms. Gallagher have?
What is 4 siblings? 3 brothers and 1 sister
500
This type of electrical circuit has more than one closed path that electricity can follow.
What is a parallel circuit?
500
The flow of electricity creates a _________ field.
What is magnetic
500
Material through which an electric current can pass is called a what?
What is a conductor?
500
How does an atom become positively charged?
What is electrons leaving the atom so the original atom left behind has more protons than electrons?
500
What is Ms. Gallagher's favorite sports team?
What is the Chicago Blackhawks
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