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Electricity
Parallel vs Series
Conductors vs Insulators
Measurements
Wild Card
100
A kind of kinetic energy caused by flowing electrons
What is current electricity
100
A circuit that has more than one path for current to follow.
What is a parallel circuit
100
A material that carries electricity well
What is a conductor
100
The flow of electrons through a conductor
What is electric current
100
A complete path that electric current follows
What is an electric circuit
200
A form of energy produced by moving electrons
What is electricity
200
A type of circuit that has only one path to follow
What is a series circuit
200
A material that does not carry electricity well
What is an insulator
200
This unit measures the amount of electrical energy a device uses each second
What is a watt
200
An electric circuit needs a source of this in order to flow
What is current, or electrons
300
The buildup of charges on an object
What is static electricity
300
This is what happens when you remove any part of a series circuit
The current stops flowing or it stops
300
Copper and aluminum are examples of this.
What is an electrical conductor
300
Electric pressure is measures in this
What is volts
300
This controls the flow of current by opening and closing the circuit
What is a switch
400
This is the part of an atom involved in electricity
What is an electron
400
This is the type of circuit used to wire most buildings
What is a parallel cicuit
400
When thunderstorms arrive, you must get out of the pool. This is because water serves as this for electricity.
What is a conductor
400
The rate at which electric current flows is measured in this
What is amps
400
A wire with electric current, wrapped around an iron bar
What is an electromagnet
500
This is what happens when a cat's fur is standing up on end
The strands of cat hair are repelling one another.
500
This type of circuit allows you to connect more devices.
What is a parallel circuit
500
Wood, glass, and rubber are examples of this
What is an insulator
500
Energy companies bill people for the amount of kilowatts they use. A kilowatt is equal to this....
What is 1,000 watts
500
The handle on a toaster is an example of this part of an electric circuit
What is the switch