Electricity Basics
Electricity is the energy of moving...
Electrons!
In order for electricity to flow, a circuit must be...
Closed
Name one way to cause static electricity.
Different answers! Rubbing balloon on hair, socks on carpet, etc
Anything that uses an electric ______ has an electromagnet!
Motor
Electricity travels quickly through these materials...
Conductors
Electricity travels in an electric _______ [The flow of electricity!]
Current
If there is a(a) ________ in the current, electricity will not flow
Opening
Static electricity is the transfer of __________ between materials.
Electrons
A current flowing through a wire creates a....
Magnetic field
Electricity travels slowly through these materials
Insulators
In a lamp, electrical energy is transformed into ____ energy.
Radiant
What does a light switch do to a circuit?
Opens and closes a circuit.
Static electricity is caused by ________, a force that occurs when two things rub together.
Friction
A simple electromagnet consists of what 3 things?
Wire, iron core, and battery (power source.)
Glass is a(n)...
insulator
A drill transforms electrical energy into....
Mechanical energy
A simple circuit consists of what 3 things?
Light bulb, wire, and battery (power source)
This is a powerful form of natural static electricity.
Lightning
Name one thing that makes an electromagnet stronger.
Gauge of the wire, size of the iron core, amount of electricity (energy)
Electric wires are usually covered in ______
Insulators, plastic, rubber
What are two sources of electricity in our homes?
Power outlets and batteries
This scientist who invented the light bulb.
Thomas Edison
Name something a balloon could pick up using static electricity.
Tissue paper, tissues, hair, etc!
Wire wrapped around an iron core is called a...
Coil!
List two conductors and two insulators.
Different answers! Some insulators: Rubber, plastic, wood, glass. Conductors: Types of metal, water