Energy Sources
Renewable vs Non-Renewable Energy
Current, Resistance and Voltage
Series vs Parallel Circuits
Random!
100
generator, turbine, and shaft
What is the three parts of a generator?
100
Geothermal, tides, wind, sun
What are examples of renewable energy?
100
voltmeter
What measures voltage
100
Current can only follow one path
How many paths can a series circuit current take?
100
Connecting wires, source, and load
What are the components of a simple circuit?
200
Nuclear power, hydroelectricity, and thermoelectricity
What is the three major energy sources in Canada?
200
Natural gas, coal, and oil
What is examples of non-renewable energy sources?
200
ammeter
What measures current
200
If one light bulb goes out the other lightbulbs will still work
Why do we use parallel circuits for wiring?
200
Gold, iron, lead, silver
What are examples of conductors?
300
A disadvantage is that it causes flooding in the immediate area
What is a disadvantage of hydroelectricity?
300
Something that takes 100 or more years to renew
What is non-renewable energy?
300
Loads are an example of this circuit characteristic.
What is an example of resistance?
300
The current in each branch will be less than the current across the battery
What is current in a parallel circuit like?
300
The rod is the same charge as the metal ball
What is charging by contact?
400
An advantage is that it is highly efficient and causes no harm to the environment if handled properly
What is the advantage of nuclear power?
400
Has no disadvantages
What is neither renewable or non-renewable energy
400
Makes lightbulbs brighter
What does higher voltage do?
400
The potential difference is the same at any point in the circuit
What is the potential difference in a series circuit like?
400
A lightning storm is a large example of this concept of when electrons 'jump'.
What is electrical discharge?
500
Nuclear power and thermoelectricity
What is the energy sources that use steam to spin the turbine?
500
This type of renewable energy is sometimes considered an eye sore and loud
What is wind energy
500
Represented by the letter 'I'
What is current represented by?
500
Can potentially wear out a battery faster
Which circuit wears out batteries faster?
500
Both positive and negatively charged objects are attracted to it.
What happens when a positive and negative object is brought close to a neutral object?
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