Static vs Current
Static electricity stays in one place.
True or False?
True
A series circuit has how many paths?
One path
Energy cannot be created or destroyed. It can only ______.
Be transformed
Do conductors allow electricity to flow?
Yes
What causes static electricity to build up?
Electrons move when objects rub together.
If one bulb burns out in a series circuit, what happens?
All bulbs stop working.
What energy transformation happens in a toaster?
Electrical → Heat
Name one insulator.
Rubber, plastic, glass
Which type of electricity flows through wires in your house?
Current electricity
Why are houses wired in parallel?
If one device stops working, others still work.
A fan changes electrical energy into what?
Motion energy
What device spins to help generate electricity in wind and hydro?
Generator
Why does a balloon stick to a wall after you rub it on your hair?
Opposite charges attract after electrons transfer.
Give one example of where we use a series circuit and one example of a parallel circuit.
Series – Old Christmas lights
Parallel – Homes
Give one example of energy turning into electricity.
Wind → electrical energy
Water → electrical energy
Sunlight → electrical energy
Name one renewable energy source.
Wind, solar, hydro, geothermal
What happens to electrons when two objects are rubbed together?
Electrons move from one object to another, creating opposite charges.
In which type of circuit does electricity have more than one path to travel?
Parallel circuit.
A lamp turns on. What is the energy transformation that happens?
Electrical energy → Light energy (and heat).
Is copper a conductor or an insulator? Explain why.
Conductor, because it allows electricity to flow.