Circuits
Number of copper wires we need to light up a light bulb.
Two
We can see lightning, and we could see the energy the Tesla Coil emitted, because energy can disperse as _____.
Why do we care about studying past events?
To learn to make decisions for the future.
In our modeling convention of using words in boxes, what would we label our power plant? Hint: one word.
Source
Feb 2021
A light switch is on, electricity is flowing through the circuit. This circuit is a ______ circuit.
Closed
A material that doesn't allow electricity to flow through it.
Insulator
What is physics?
The study of the universe.
A component that all power plants have.
Generator (other correct answers may be accepted)
Three most common power plant sources in Texas.
Wind, solar, natural gas.
The 3rd, green wire in our power strip.
Grounding wire.
Electricity is a form of _________.
Energy
Scientists make ______, ask ______, then _______.
observations, questions, figure them out
In our wind power plant, we start with energy as ____, and end up with energy as ______.
motion, electricity
True or false: ice storms are a common occurrence in the Texas winters.
False
Short circuit
Why don't we use Tesla coils to power our modern world?
Not powerful enough, air is not a good conductor, safety reasons
A good hypothesis needs to be ______.
Testable, able to be experimented
All power plants from different sources have a component that moves in this motion.
Spin
True or false: the most common power sources in Texas differ greatly from the states around it.
False