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Static Electricity
Current Electricity
Circuit Types
Electromagnetism
Producing Electricity
100
The buildup of non-flowing electric charge.
What is static electricity?
100
A complete path through which an electric current can flow.
What is a circuit?
100
A measure of how difficult it is for current electricity to flow (the friction of circuits).
What is resistance?
100
A magnet that produces a magnetic field by means of an electric current?
What is an electromagnet?
100
A machine that produces electricity from moving parts.
What is a generator?
200
A sudden flow of static electricity from one object to another.
What is static discharge?
200
The continuous flow of electric charge through a material.
What is current electricity?
200
A circuit with a single path for an electric current.
What is series circuit?
200
Relating to matter with strong magnetic properties.
What is ferromagnetic?
200
Electrical energy can be __________ into other kinds of energy.
What is transformed?
300
Particles with the same charge ______________.
What is repel?
300
A circuit must be _____________ in order for electricity to pass.
What is complete or unbroken?
300
A circuit with more than one path for an electric current.
What is parallel circuit?
300
List three types of elements that have magnetic characteristics.
What is iron, nickel and cobalt?
300
The four types of energy are:
What is nuclear, hydro, wind and solar?
400
Particles with the opposite charge ___________.
What is attract?
400
The two different types of material used in circuits that allow electricity to pass through at different rates.
What are conductors and insulators?
400
Draw a series circuit.
Drawings will vary.
400
Magnets of the same poles __________.
What is repel?
400
List an advantage of 2 types of energy.
nuclear - less money, more powerful hydro - good for environment wind - good for environment solar - good for environment
500
List the 3 types of particles in an atom, as well as their charges.
Proton - Positive Electron - Negative Neutron - Negative
500
List the 2 different types of materials that allow electricity to pass at different rates, as well as 3 examples of each.
Conductors - metal, copper, aluminum Insulators - rubber, plastic, glass
500
Draw a parallel circuit.
Circuits will vary.
500
Magnets of the opposite poles __________.
What is attract?
500
List a disadvantage of 2 types of energy.
nuclear - pollution, depletes resources hydro - very expensive wind - need wind solar - very expensive