Vocabulary
What is the definition of energy?
The ability to do work or cause change.
A conductor ALLOWS the energy to pass through it
Name one way you use electricity in your home
open answer
What is the purpose of a switch on a circuit?
To open or close the circuit.
Name one example of electric energy
Electricity
Natural light sources are those which are not man-made
What is an insulator?
Name two ways you use electricity in your home
open answer but it can't be the same as other answers
What is an electric current?
The movement of an electric charge.
Name one example of electric energy
Lightning in the sky
What is the definition of artificial light?
Artificial light sources are man-made.
Give examples
Name four conductors
Silver, gold, sea water, and copper
Bonus points: steel
Name THREE ways you use electricity in your home
Open answers but they cannot be the same as the others
What is a circuit with no gaps or breaks?
A closed circuit
What happens when two objects of opposite charges come in contact?
The attract each other.
What is the definition of a wave?
Name four insulators
glass, rubber, plastic, and oil
bonus points: wood
What is the purpose of an electric circuit?
To serve as a path for the electric current
What is a circuit with a broken path?
An open circuit
What happens when two objects of the same charge come in contact?
They repel/push away from each other
What is the definition of thermal energy?
The kinetic energy and potential energy of particles in matter
Explain what would happen if you used a wood instead of steel in a current?
The electric current would stop as an insulator prevents energy from flowing through
Draw a current and explain how it works
How would you light a light bulb in a circuit? Draw a circuit and explain how the circuit works and what would stop it from working properly.
Draw a circuit and explain how the circuit works and what would stop it from working properly.
What happens to your hair when it comes in contact with a balloon?
The opposite particles attract. The balloon and the hair have opposite charges, causing them to attract.
Bonus point: What does it look like when this happens?