Electricity
What's electricity?
Electricity is a form of energy.
What are the two types of electricity?
Static and current
What do watts refer to?
to the overall amount of power in a circuit
What are the two ways to connect the components of a circuit?
Using a series system or a parallel system
List three forms of energy.
Sound, light, chemical, thermal, nuclear, mechanical, electric.
The flow of _____ is what creates electricity.
Electrons
What is the most extreme example of static electricity in nature?
Lightning
What do volts refer to?
the amount of pressure being created from the source of electricity
In a series circuit, electricity has ___ path/paths that it can follow.
One
What do plants do when they absorb energy from the sun?
They photosynthesize (or create their own food)
What are atoms made of?
Protons, neutrons, and electrons.
What is current electricity?
Current electricity is when electrons move along a line (usually a wire) or conductor for the purpose of powering a device.
What are the four ways to measure electricity?
Volts, ohms, amps, and watts.
In a parallel circuit, if one load is damaged or not working, the others are ___ ______.
Not affected
What are the fossil fuels that are used to create energy?
Coal, natural gas, and oil.
If an atom loses electrons, the protons outnumber the electrons, so the atom has a ____ charge.
positive
True or False? We are more accustomed to DC power sources.
False
Electricity will flow faster with greater ____ and the least amount of ____.
1st blank=pressure, 2nd blank=resistance
What components are needed to build a simple circuit?
A power source, a conductor that carries electrical current and some sort of load.
Wind energy functions by _______ the movement of the wind.
Harnessing
From what does electricity come from?
From small particles called atoms.
What causes static electricity?
A buildup of negative charges in one place and positive in another.
How do you calculate a watt?
The larger the _____ reading the more _____ energy that can be pushed through a circuit.
1st blank-voltage
2nd blank-potential
From where does geothermal energy use heat?
From the Earth's core