Just the Basics
A wall socket in your house is an example of this type of current.
Alternating Current
What is the flow of electric power called?
Electricity
Who originally discovered electricity?
Benjamin Franklin
A device used to increase and decrease the voltage between a primary and secondary side using 2 inductors is called a what?
Transformer
The dance technique that presents the illusion of the dancer being pulled backwards while attempting to walk forward is called what?
Moonwalk or Moonwalking
A battery is an example of this type of current.
Direct Current
What 3 parts make up an atom?
Protons, Neutrons, & Electrons
Who is the inventor of DC Current?
Thomas Edison
An electrically operated switch which consists of a coil and contacts is a what?
Relay
Popular back in the 1960s, this dance move mimics a machine by isolating body limb motions.
The Robot
The copper metal on the inside of a wire is an example of a what?
Conductor
What is the equation for Ohm's Law?
V=IR
Who is the inventor of AC Current?
Nikola Tesla
The filament in an incandescent lightbulb is an example of what type of electrical component?
A Resistor
What is the dance move where you swing your arm above your head and act like you're riding a horse?
Gangnam Style
The plastic coating on the outside of a wire is an example of a what?
Insulator
Current is measured in this.
Amperes or Amps
What new Jersey town served as the home to Thomas Edison's primary lab?
Menlo Park, NJ
A device that is used to amplify or switch electronic signals and power is a what? Hint: it's commonly used in computer memory chips.
Transistor
A lot of fast arms and hip swings as though using a huge piece of invisible dental floss is more commonly known as what dance move?
Floss or Flossing
What 3 components make up a circuit?
Path, Voltage Source, & Load
True or False, Electrons flow from the positive side to the negative side of a power source.
False - since electrons are negative they flow from the negative side to the positive side of the power source.
Captured on film by Thomas Edison, this animals death was one of a string of animal electrocutions Edison staged to discredit a new form of electricity: alternating current.
Topsy the Elephant
A device that allows current to only flow in one direction is called a what?
Diode
This dance move that became popular in 2010 was named after Doug E. Fresh.
The Dougie