Vocabulary
What is a container consisting of one or more cells, in which chemical energy is converted into electricity?
What is battery
A stationary electric charge usually produced by friction.
What is static electricity.
True or False. When two objects have collected static electricity with the same charge will they attract to one another?
False they will repel
When performing an experiment with electricity which material would act like an insulator?
A. Staple B. Popsicle stick C. Wire D. Paper clip
B. Popsicle stick
What is static electricity?
The build up of an electric charge in a certain location. It does not move, it stays in place.
What is another term for open circuit? This means circuit open and not allowing electrons to travel.
incomplete circuit
The electrical demand an electric device has on a circuit.
What is "load".
What type of electric discharge appears in nature?
What is lightening.
Which type of electricity moves along a pathway to turn on a light?
What is Current electricity
What causes lightening?
Static electricity builds up in the clouds or on the ground as air moves across Earth's surface. When it becomes great enough it discharges from cloud to ground, cloud to cloud, or ground to cloud.
What is a current conductor?
This is an object or material that allow the flow of charge (electricity) in one or more directions. These are usually metal objects and materials.
What type of electricity is the type used on a household plug in?
Current electricity
Why does static electricity move from you to a metal object after you have walked over new carpet?
It is attracted to metal.
What happens if you add more batteries to a electrical circuit?
The bulbs will burn brighter.
How can you increase the shock you get from touching a metal object when rubbing your feet across your carpet?
Rub your feet longer and more vigorously.
What is a material that does not allow electric charges to flow freely. Very little electric current will flow through it.
What is an insulator.
What is the type of electricity produced from lightening storms?
Static electricity
How can you tell that static electricity has been discharged?
A spark (or light) is discharged and you feel a shock.
Which of the following acts like a conductor of electricity?
a. Popsicle stick b. rubber glove c. plastic button
d. paperclip
What is paperclip
What is current electricity?
When electrons move from one place to another.
What is a predesignated route electricity follow through conductors and devices related to the circuit?
What is pathway.
When the electrical charge is released from an object
What is discharge (such as lightening, or a spark)
When you make a homemade electroscope what does it mean when both of the ends you are testing move apart ?
It means they both have the same type of charge.
What items would you need to make a light bulb glow in a circuit experiment?
D-cell battery, wire, light bulb
What is the difference between direct current (DC) or alternating current (AC)?
Direct currents (DC) come from a battery or solar cells. Alternating current (AC) comes from a power plug in our walls. Alternating current flows in one direction and then switches and goes another way. (Very quickly)