Conductors and Insulators
Something that allows electricity to pass through it with ease
What is a Conductor
A circuit where the path of electricity only has one way of passing through the circuit
Series Circuit
The energy used to power cars, trucks, planes, boats, etc. They mainly use gasoline as a fuel source
Transportation energy
The Ability To do work
What is Energy
Energy harvested from the Sun
What are Solar Panels
Something the electricity has trouble passing through
What is an Insulator
A circuit where the path of electricity has multiple ways of flowing through the circuit
Parallel Circuit
The energy used to help grow crops and livestock
Agricultural Energy
Able to burn easily
What is Combustible
Energy harvested from the wind
What are Wind Turbines
What is one of the best Insulators
Rubber
An electricity source that goes back and fourth
AC Circuit
Energy that is required to run a household
Residential energy
The Smallest particle of a substance that can exist by itself.
What is an Atom
Energy that is derived from plants and animal waste
Bioenergy
What is one of the best Conductors
Metal
A power source that goes in circles
DC Circuit
Energy that is used by offices and stores
Commercial energy
The process in which a green plant turns water and carbon Dioxide into food when the plant is exposed to light
What is Photosynthesis
Energy that is produced by the Earths heat
Geothermal Energy
Why are electrical wires covered in plastic
To prevent the electric current from spreading to other objects
Is AC OR DC more common in households
AC Circuit
Energy that is used to run factories and big production facilities
Industrial energy
A very small particle the has no electrical charge and is part of the nucleus of all atoms except hydrogen atoms
What are Neutrons
A renewable source of energy that uses a dam or diversion structure
Hydroenergy