General
Where is electricity produced?
Power stations
All matter is made up of...
Particles
An electric current flows along a...
Closed path
Electricity flows easily through what?
Electrical conductors
Magnetism is what type of force?
Non-contact force
Burning fossil fuels produces what gas?
Carbon dixoide
What are the two types of electrical charges?
Positive and negative charges
Name two examples of what a current can flow along?
Wire or cable
True or false: Silver would be a good conductor?
True
Do opposite poles of magnets attract or repel each other?
Attract
Electricity flows easily through...
Elec trical conductors
What charges can move from one object to another?
Negative charges
What opens and closes the circuit?
A switch
Materials that resist the flow of electricity
Electrical insulators
Where can we find electromagnets?
Computers, doorbells and magnetic cranes
Electricity does nto flow easily through...
Electrical insulators
Objects with like charges will do what?
Repel
Name three examples of a device
Light bulb, motor or another electrical appliance
Name three examples of good insulators
Plastics, cotton and wood
We use what to help us find directions with a compass?
What are the two types of energy sources?
Renewable or non-renewable
Most objects are electrically what?
Neutral
How is an electric current created?
When negative charges flow along a path
What would happen if insulators did not prevent electric current from reaching your body?
You would be given an electric shock
Where is the magnetic north pole?
Near the geographic south pole