Conductors and Insulators
What are materials that allow electricity to flow easily called?
Conductors.
What is a path that electricity follows called?
A circuit
What type of energy does a ball having when it is rolling down a hill?
Kinetic energy
What is Ms. Lanford's favorite snack?
Takis!
Name one device at home that uses electricity.
Many acceptable answers.
What is a material called that does not let electricity flow easily?
An insulator.
What provides energy in a simple circuit?
A battery.
What is the ability to do work or cause change?
Energy.
What is Ms. Lanford's favorite type of movie?
Horror movies
Why should you never put objects into an electrical outlet?
It can cause an electrical shock.
This is a material and conductor that most wires are made of.
Copper
What happens when a circuit is open?
Electricity cannot flow through the complete path.
True or False: Energy can be created from nothing.
False, energy can be transferred or change but not made from nothing.
What are the names of Ms. Lanford's cats?
A whole string of holiday lights goes out when one bulb is removed. What type of circuit is this?
A series circuit.
Would a bulb light up if both wires are touching the glass part of the bulb?
No, glass is not a conductor. The wires would have to be touching the metal part of the light bulb.
What device can open and close a circuit?
A switch.
What are the two sides of a battery called?
Positive and negative.
What did Ms. Lanford get her degree in?
Psychology or the study of human minds.
What is one material that is a conductor but NOT a metal.
Water.
Why do we cover wires in rubber or plastic?
Because rubber and plastic are insulators and we won't get shocked when we touch the wires.
What may happen to bulbs when you add another bulb into a series circuit?
They may become dimmer.
What energy change happens when a toaster works?
Electrical energy into heat energy.
What is the name of Ms. Lanford's best friend?
Eugene obviously!
How does a solar-powered calculator get the energy it needs to work?
It converts light energy into electrical energy.