Vocab
a closed loop through which electrons are able to travel
Circuit
a measure of energy carried through a circuit
Voltage
A ___________ is a closed loop through which electrons are able to travel.
Circuit
The electrons flow in one direction, which moves away from _____________ battery terminal and toward the ____________ terminal.
Negative
positive
Ammeters must be __________ up in series within the circuit.
hooked
allows energy to pass through under certain conditions
Semiconductor
materials through which electrical energy cannot pass
Insulator
All matter is made up of _______________.
Atoms
A _________ circuit is designed so that an individual charge will pass through multiple resistors connected in a row.
Series
A __________ circuit places resistors along individual branch lines, and the charge will pass through only on branch line going from the power source.
Parallel
the rate at which electric charge passes a point in a circuit
Electric current
a tool used to measure the circuit’s electric current
Ammeter
How many days did you need to take notes on ways you used electricity?
One
The current flows from __________ to __________.
Positive
Negative
When a bunch of metal atoms are together, they gladly share their outer electrons with each other, creating a ____________ of electrons...
swarm
a reduction of the electric current flow through the circuit
Resistance
something with an excellent ability to let electricity pass through it
Conductor
Atoms have 3 types of subatomic particles
Protons
Neutrons
Electrons
An ammeter is used to _____________ the circuit's electric current.
measure
What is your favorite color?
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electrons can flow freely end-to-end through a wire
Current electricity
a circuit where an individual charge will pass consecutively through multiple resistors connected in a row
Series circuit
Electrical energy moves _________ ______________ through wires to power countless devices.
charged particles
Conductors are made of atoms whose outer, or valence, electrons have relatively weak _______ to their nuclei.
bond
What is your favorite season?
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