Electricity
What are the four sources of energy from electricity?
Light, heat, magnetism, chemical changes
What are the three parts of an atom?
protons, neutrons, electrons
What are the three parts of a simple circuit?
source, path, load
What is a watt?
amount of work or power that electricity has
What is an example of a chemical change with electricity? (besides a battery)
Neon lights, led lights
Electricity can be g_____, t_______, and c________
generated, transmitted and controlled
How are atoms visualized?
Solar systems
What color is the neutral wire?
Always white
Name one of the amperes, volts and watts equation.
W=AxV
What does a meter measure?
amount of electricity used throughout an hour, kWh
What is the motion that electrons travel when transmitting from one atom to another?
Whipping motion
What creates electricity?
movement of electrons in a pattern motion
What is a load in an electric circuit and an example?
Object electricity is acting on. Example, light
How many watts does a 60-watt bulb use in 3 hours?
180 watts
What stores and moves electricity from one spot to the next?
Transformer
What unit measures the amount of electrical energy a device uses each second?
watt
What are the two kinds of electrons?
Planetary and valence
What are the name of the three wires in a circuit?
hot wire, neutral wire, ground
What device is used to stop and start the flow of electricity in a circuit?
switch
Solar, wind mills, dams, nuclear plants, geothermal, coal, biomass
After the service drop, where does electricity flow?
Entrance head
What is the build up of charges on an object called?
Static electricity
What is a short circuit?
When there is no object of resistance (light or appliance) for the electricity to flow through causing the electricity to flow back to itself. Results in tripping breakers, burning wires, smoked switches.
How many electrons pass through a point to make 1 amp?
6.28 billion electrons
Electricity is a form of what?
Energy