Electrostatics
Electric Potential
Electric Current
Electric Circuits
The Water Analogy
Physics Phundamentals and Phenomena
100
Atoms become ions (charged) when they:
Gain or lose electrons
100
A force field that surrounds a charged particle is known as an:
Electric field
100
A flow of electrons is known as an:
electric current
100
Which better represents a circuit: a circle, or a line?
circle
100
Just like a river has currents of water, electricity has currents of:
flowing electrons
100
A vector has two components. They are:
Magnitude and direction
200
"Electricity at rest" is the definition of:
Electrostatics
200
The SI unit for electric potential is the:
volt (v)
200
Give an example of when electric current will not flow.
When a circuit is incomplete, when there is no voltage difference, etc.
200
When a circuit consists of a single pathway, it is which type of circuit?
Series
200
A dam is built across a river. The flow of water stops. In electricity, the dam stopping the flow of water would be comparable to something breaking the ____.
Circuit
200
What do we know about the moon's movement that would make planning the trajectory of Artemis II tricky?
Moon is revolving around the Earth
300
The SI unit for charge is the:
Coulomb
300
A volt is 1 joule/1 Coulomb. What else have we discussed that's measured in joules?
work
300
What is the SI unit for current?
Amperes (A)
300
When devices in a circuit operate independently of other devices, it is what kind of circuit?
Parallel
300
Water and electricity flow the same: from areas of _______ pressure to areas of _______ pressure.
High; low
300
Light acts as both a ____ and a _____.
Wave/particle
400
Most metals are considered to be good:
Conductors
400
What are two examples of voltage sources?
Batteries, generators
400
What going to actually kill you if you receive a large enough shock: Amps, or Volts?
Amps
400
In a schematic diagram, the "squiggly" line represents what?
Resistance
400
When there is equalized pressure--or no pressure--and therefore no flow of water, a water pump must be used. What is used as a "pump" in electricity?
Voltage source (battery, generator)
400
Some planets have such extreme atmospheric pressure that they can crystallize carbon atoms in the air, resulting in it raining this type of gem stone.
Diamonds
500
If something is able to become charged without coming into contact, this is known as:
Induction
500
A device found in most electronics and is used to store short-term energy is called a:
Capacitor
500
What is the equation used to illustrate Ohm's Law?
Current=Voltage/Resistance
500
How does calculating equivalent resistance differ between a series and parallel?
Series: add all resistance together
Parallel: sum of inverses
500
The higher the water pressure, the stronger the current of water. In electricity, the higher the ______, the stronger the electric current.
Voltage
500
What famous mathematical phenomena is pictured?
Fibonacci Sequence
600
Storm clouds induce a charge upon the Earth. What charge do the clouds have, and what charge does the Earth have?
Storm clouds=negative, Earth=positive
600
The higher the voltage, the stronger the:
Electric current
600
What are the two types of current?
Direct, Alternating
600
Which safety feature needs replaced each time it's "used": Fuse or Breaker?
Fuse
600
To slow the flow of water coming out of a hose, you might bend the hose or put a "kink" in it. What is used to put a "kink" in an electric current?
Resistor
600
A "singularity" is another name for what scary space entity?
Black Hole