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A property of a particle that affects how it behaves around other particles.
What is electric charge?
100
When you touch something and the electrons jump from your finger to the object.
What is electrostatic discharge?
100
When electric charges have a path to follow and move in a steady flow.
What is electric current?
100
A path along which electric charges can flow.
What is an electric circuit?
100
Before lamps people used _________ for light.
What is candles?
200
Postive charge
What is a proton?
200
He thought lightning was a giant spark of electricity.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
200
Flashlight, cell phone, iPod
What is devices that use electric current from batteries?
200
A material that resists the flow of electric charge.
What is an insulator?
200
Before electricity people kept food cold using an _______.
What is an icebox?
300
Has a negative charge?
What is an electron?
300
The Greek word for amber.
What is electricity?
300
Two positive charges _________ each other.
What is repel?
300
A material that readily allows electric charges to pass through.
What is a conductor?
300
A device that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.
What is an electric motor?
400
Sometimes gain or lose electrons.
What is an atom?
400
Stay inside during thunderstorms.
What is lightning safety?
400
A positive charge and a negative charge __________ each other.
What is attract?
400
Has only one path for electric charges to follow.
What is a series circuit?
400
A device in which current produces magnetism.
What is an electromagnet?
500
The buildup of charges.
What is static electricity?
500
When the difference in charge between a cloud and the ground is great enough, there is a huge electrostatic charge.
What is lightning?
500
Electricity is produced at a generating ____________.
What is station?
500
A circuit with several different paths for the charges to follow.
What is a parallel circuit?
500
A device that converts kinetic energy to electrical energy.
What is a generator?
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