Basics of Electricity
What is the unit of electric current?
Ampere
A circuit where electricity has only one path to flow.
Series Circuit
The type of electricity used in household outlets.
AC or Alternating Current
The particle that carries negative charge in electricity.
Electron
This device protects people from electric shock in bathrooms and kitchens.
Circuit Breaker
What is the unit of electrical resistance?
Ohm
A circuit where electricity has more than one path.
The type of electricity stored in batteries.
DC or Direct Current
Rubbing a balloon on your hair creates this type of electricity.
Static Electricity
Always avoid touching this part of a plug.
Metal Prongs
What is the flow of electric charge called?
Current
A device that opens and closes a circuit.
Switch
This appliance converts electrical energy into motion to spin blades.
Electric Fan
The unit of electrical power.
Watt
The three main effects of electric current: heating, chemical, and this.
What is the force that pushes current through a circuit?
Voltage
A protective device that breaks the circuit when too much current flows.
Fuse
Solar panels change sunlight into this.
Electricity
This simple machine can generate electricity when turned.
Electric Generator
A light bulb changes electrical energy into light and this.
Heat
This law states that V = I × R.
In a parallel circuit, if one bulb burns out, the others do this.
Stay lit
The unit that measures how much energy your home consumes.
Kilowatt-Hour
The scientist who discovered the relationship between electricity and magnetism.
Michael Faraday
This is the safest material to cover wires.
Rubber/Insulation