Conductors
What is a conductor?
A material that allows electrons to move through it
What is electricity?
a form of energy
Circuit where one bulb goes out, all the bulbs go out
Series circuit
Type of circuit found in most homes
Parallel circuit
Who created the lightbulb?
Humphrey Davy
What is an insulator?
A material that does not allow electricity to move through it
What is a circuit?
the path which electrons flow
Circuit in which electrons only have one way to flow
Series circuit
What is a volt?
the unit of measure of electrical current
Who do most people think discovered electricity?
What is a short thick wire?
Type of wire that conducts electricity best
What is a fuse?
A device that breaks a circuit
Circuit where the electrons create too much heat
Short circuit
What is negative to positive?
Electrons move through a battery from the negative terminal to the postive terminal.
Who invented the first electric power plant?
Thomas Edison
What is a good conductor?
Copper
What is resistance?
When a conductor blocks the movement of electrons
Circuit where the electrons have more than one way to flow
Parallel circuit
What is a switch?
A device used to start and stop the flow of electricity
What Italian scientist created the electric cell?
Alessandro Volta
What is another good conductor of electricity?
What is a conductor?
A material in which electrons flow
When electrons pass from one wire to another
Short circuit
Arrangement of batteries so negative touches positive.
What types of electricity have been known in nature for a long time?
Lightning and static