Particles & Charge
Which subatomic particle carries a negative electric charge?
Electron
What do we call electricity when charges are not moving but instead built up on an object?
Electrostatics
What is the name of the charging process that occurs when two objects are rubbed together?
Friction
What do we call a complete, closed path that allows electric current to flow?
Circuit
What type of circuit has only one path for current to follow?
Series
Which subatomic particle carries a positive electric charge and is found in the nucleus?
Proton
What happens when a positively charged object is brought near a negatively charged object?
Attract
What is the name of the charging process that occurs when two objects physically touch and transfer electrons?
Conduction
In a circuit, what component provides the energy needed to move charges?
Battery
What type of circuit allows current to travel along multiple paths?
Parallel
Which particle is found in the nucleus but does not contribute to charge?
Neutron
What happens when two objects with the same type of charge are brought close together?
Repel
What is the name of the charging process where a charged object influences another without touching it?
Induction
What is the term for a device in a circuit that uses electrical energy to do work (like a light bulb)?
Load
In a one-path circuit, if one bulb stops working, what happens to the rest of the bulbs?
All off
If an atom has gained extra electrons compared to protons, what type of charge does it have?
Negative
What is the name of the force that causes charged objects to push or pull on each other?
Electric force
When a balloon is rubbed on hair and then sticks to a wall without touching it first, which charging method is responsible for the wall interaction?
Induction
What component controls whether a circuit is complete or broken by opening or closing the path?
Switch
In a multi-path circuit, if one bulb stops working, what happens to the other bulbs?
Stay on
An object has more protons than electrons. What is its overall charge?
Positive
If the distance between two charged objects increases, what happens to the force between them?
Decrease
If electrons are transferred through direct contact between two objects, what charging method is occurring?
Conduction
If there is a break or gap anywhere in a circuit, what is the state of that circuit called?
Open
Which type of circuit is used in homes so that devices can work independently of each other?
Parallel