Section 3 Vocab
Definitions
Definitions
This is the basic building block of matter
What is an ATOM
This is the most common voltage found in US homes
What is 120 VOLT
Opposites do this
What is ATTRACT
North Pole
South Pole
Attracts metals
What is a MAGNET
This scientist discovered current electricity
Who is (Alessandro) VOLTA
This is a substance that electrons can flow through easily
What is a CONDUCTOR
This type of circuit has electrons that first flow in one direction and then reverse and flow in the other direction
What is an ALTERNATING CIRCUIT
This device turns electricity into motion
What is a MOTOR
Maps
Navigation
North Pole
What is a COMPASS
This scientist was a German physicist who discovered the relationship between voltage, resistance and current
Who is (George Simon) OHM
These travel around the nucleus of an atom
What are ELECTRONS
This type of electricity is created when an object loses or gains electrons
What is STATIC
This is the distance the earth is from the sun
What is an ASTRONOMICAL UNIT
Armature
Brushes
Fixed Magnets
What is a MOTOR
This scientist was a German astronomer who studied the motion of the planets. His studies resulted in three laws.
Who is (Johannes) KEPLER
This device uses a chemical reaction to create electricity
What is a BATTERY
In this type of circuit, if you line up the batteries the voltage of those batteries will be combined.
What is a SERIES
This device turns motion into electricity
What is a GENERATOR
galaxy
includes earth's solar system
billions of stars including our sun
What is the MILKY WAY
This scientist accidentally discovered that a current has a magnetic field
Who is (Hans Christen) OERSTED
This paste is used in batteries
It is a substance which forms ions in a liquid solution
What is an ELECTROLYTE
This states that the voltage of a circuit is equal to the current times the resistance
What is OHM'S LAW
What is LODESTONE
Hydroelectric
Steam
Solar Panels
What are TYPES OF ELECTRICITY
This is a branch of engineering that studies the science of electricity in order to apply it to power systems, communications, electrical devices and machinery
What is ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING