Static Electricity
particle that makes up all matter is
What is the atom?
the "official" term for the wires in an electric circuit?
What are conductors or connectors?
Using a 5 cm piece of wire rather than a 2 cm piece of wire will do this to the resistance.
What is increase it?
The symbol for a bulb.
What is...
another name for battery
What is a source?
When this happens to an object it becomes neutral.
What is Grounding?
If a circuit is correctly put together, a load will not operate if the circuit is
What is open?
By increasing the diameter of the wire you do this to the resistane
What is decrease it?
the largest form of static electricity (think weather)
What is lightning?
The part of a circuit that controls the movement of electrons (whether they move or not)
What is a switch?
To increase the resistance of a wire you could do this to the temperature
What is decrease it?
a negatively charged balloon and a neutral wall will...
What is attract?
the 4 main parts of any switch
What are Switch, load, source, and connectors ?
The symbol for a resistor in a circuit
What is...?
the symbol for current
What is A for Amps?
the path that electricity follows called
What is a circuit?
removal of electrons from an object
What is discharge?
This device is used to measure the voltage in an electric circuit
What is a voltmeter?
This is the unit for measuring resistance.
What is an ohm?
The symbol for the device used to slow the movement of electrons
what is..
The sticker on an appliance that tells you how much energy an appliance uses in a year.
What is the EnerGuide?