It's Electric
These allow the movement of electrical energy
True or False : Certain iron-bearing metals attract other such metals (also nickel and cobalt).
Which one of these creates static electricity -
- Taking a bath
- Plugging a power cord into the wall
- Rubbing feet on the carpet
A continuous flow of negative charges (electrons) creates this
prevent the movement of electrical energy
These extend from the poles of a magnet in an arched pattern
Lines of force
Michael Faraday
The pathway taken by an electric current
This circuit has only one pathway for the current
An electric current creates a ______
Thomas Edison
Electrical energy moves through these materials
These materials do not conduct electricity well
In this type of circuit there is only one pathway for the current
True or False : A current flowing through a wire does not create a magnetic field.
Among conducting materials, the rate at which energy flows depends on the material’s ________
T or F - Electrical energy can be transformed into light or motion, and can produce thermal energy.
Describe the types of energies (i.e., thermal, radiant, and mechanical) that are transformed by various household appliances (e.g., lamp, toaster, fan).
Thermal - heater
Radiant - Lamp
Mechanical - Fan
Wrapping a wire around certain iron-bearing metals (iron nail) and creating a closed circuit is an example of _______
a simple electromagnet