Vocabulary
Vocabulary 2
Essential Questions
Brain Busters
100
This is part of an atom that has a negative charge.
What is an electron?
100
Part of an atom that has a neutral charge.
What is a neutron?
100
The difference between potential energy and kinetic energy.
What is kinetic energy involves motion and potential energy does not?
100
The advantage a parallel circuit has over a series circuit.
What is there is more than one pathway for the electric current to travel in a parallel circuit? If the circuit is interrupted at on point, the current can continue through other branches.
200
A sudden flow of static electricity from one object to another.
What is static discharge?
200
The buildup of non flowing electric charge.
What is static electricity?
200
This causes a charge.
What is a buildup of electrons?
200
Name some examples of ferromagnetic material.
What is iron, nickel, cobalt, magnetite?
300
The property of a particle that causes it to attract or repel other particles.
What is charge?
300
The difference in potential energy between two ends of a circuit.
What is voltage?
300
The difference between static electricity and static discharge.
What is static electricity is the buildup of a charge on an object and static discharge is the sudden flow or transfer of that charge?
300
The term that describes the relationship between electricity and magnetism.
What is electromagnetism?
400
A complete path through which an electric current can flow.
What is circuit?
400
The continuous flow of electric charge through a material.
What is current electricity?
400
How lightning is similar to when a balloon sticks to hair.
What is both display static electricity? Lightning is more powerful and a bigger display of static electricity being transferred.
400
How the poles of an electromagnet are similar to opposite electrical charges,
What is that same poles repel each other and opposites attract?
500
A magnet that produces a magnetic field by means of an electric current.
What is an electromagnet?
500
Matter with strong magnetic properties.
What is ferromagnetic?
500
The difference between static electricity and current electricity.
What is static electricity is non flowing and current electricity is continuous?
500
A machine that produces electricity from moving parts.
What is a generator?