Vocabulary
A form of energy
What is Electricity?
the type of circuit that when one bulb goes out all the other bulbs in the circuit go out too
What is a series circuit?
a material that allows electrons to move through it
What is a conductor?
the point on a bulb that must be touched to complete a circuit
What is a terminal?
the type of circuit found in most homes
What is a parallel circuit?
the path with electrons follow
What is a circuit?
a circuit in which electrons have only one path to follow
What is a series circuit?
a material that does not allow electricity to move through it
What is an insulator?
part of the light bulb that heats up and produces light energy
What is the filament?
the unit of measure of electrical current (the push behind an electric current)
What is a volt?
What is a fuse?
A type of circuit in which the electrons create too much heat (maybe even fire) when they don't go through a bulb or other device
What is a short circuit?
the type of wire that conducts electricity best
What is a short thick wire?
the part of the light bulb that holds the filament in place
What is the support wires?
electrons move through a battery from the ___________ terminal to the ___________ terminal
What is negative to positive?
When a conductor blocks a movement of electrons
What is resistance?
wiring in which there is more than one path for the electrons to follow
What is a parallel circuit?
Copper is a good...
What is a conductor?
the names of the terminals on the light bulb
What is the side terminal and the base terminal?
a device used to start and stop the flow of electricity
What is a switch?
A material through which electrons will flow
What is a conductor?
When electrons pass from one wire to another, taking an easier route and heating the wires
What is a short circuit?
anything made of metal
What is a good conductor of electricity?
the gas which fills up a light bulb
What is argon gas?
arrangement of batteries so negative touches positive
What is polarity?