Vocabulary #1
Vocabulary #2
Electricity
True or False
Safety
100
The strength of a power source
What is voltage
100
the build up of electrical charges
What is static electricity
100
Lightning is this kind of electricity
What is static electricity
100
True or False - Objects with the same number of both charges are called neutral
What is true
100
True or False - The best place to seek shelter in a lightning storm is in the water.
What is false (find shelter inside a building, car or truck)
200
the type of circuit where all the electrical charges flow in the same direction along the same path
What is a series circuit
200
Materials that let charges flow through them easily
What are conductors
200
When electrical energy leaves a power station, it travels where
What is through transformers and wires
200
True or False - Plugging too many devices into one circuit can cause a wire to overheat
What is True
200
True or False - It is safe to pick up a power line if you see it has fallen
What is False (never pick up a power line. Always call your local power company to help)
300
A circuit in which the electric current follow more than one path
What is a parallel circuit
300
what the flow of electrical charges is called
What is an electric current
300
Rubber and plastic are examples of this
What are insulators
300
True or False - An unbroken circuit is called an open circuit
What is False
300
True or False - Never plug too many devices into one outlet
What is True
400
It can melt and break the circuit if the electric current in any part of the circuit gets too high
What is a fuse
400
It can stop the flow of charges by switching off the current if it gets too high
What is a circuit breaker
400
A sudden movement of electrical charges from one object to another
What is a discharge
400
True or False - Electric current can flow in an open circuit.
What is False
400
True or False - Bared wires can short circuit and cause a fire.
What is true
500
The ability of a substance to oppose or slow down electric current
What is resistance
500
These are used to change the voltage of electric current
What are transformers
500
the two types of electrical charges
What are positive and negative
500
True or False - Plugging in too many devices into one circuit can cause too much current going through a wire
What is true
500
True or False - Electrical energy is helpful in 3 ways: heat, light and motion.
What is true
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