Electricity
What was the amber called in Thales’s language?
Electron
Using the river analogy, the electron has become the ___________ of electricity
Salmon
If resistance is constant, is voltage directly proportional to current?
Yes
3x=21
x=7
What did Thales discover?
When he rubbed amber against fur he could pick up small pieces of straw with it
double jeopardy
What did J.J. Thomson discover?
Electrical fluid is made up of small particles called electrons
Does voltage alone determine how much current flows?
No
18+(3*(18-3))
63
What did Charles Du Fay discover?
He found that most objects except for metals and fluids could be turned electric
How can you produce static electricity in the classroom?
Rubbing a balloon on your head
What direction does electric charge flow?
High voltage to low voltage
9+((15-2)+5)
27
What did Du Fay find out about two electrics?
When two electrics are placed by each other they sometimes repel and sometimes attract
How can you “electrify” yourself enough to shock someone?
Quickly rub your socks on the carpet
What is a real life example of the way electricity flows through a wire?
The way water moves in a river
((5+4)2+7)-32
79
double jeopardy
Benjamin Franklin would often make many experiments and use them to play pranks of his friends; what did these experiments do?
The experiments would de-electrify by producing a spark of electricity, that he could use to shock someone
What is the definition of electric current?
The flow of electrons
What happens when you combine one or more voltaic cells?
They form a battery
[2+(42/7)]*32
72