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Vocabulary
Electricity
Circuits
Magnetism
ALL
100
insulator
What is an object that does not conduct electricity?
100
positive and negative
What are the two charges of electricity?
100
Electric Current
What is the "flow" of electric charges?
100
bar, round, electromagnet, horseshoe
What is one type of magnet?
100
insulator
What is Styrofoam?
200
conductor
What is an object that allows electricity to flow?
200
they attract
What happens with opposite charges?
200
Electric Circuit
What is the continuous pathway of electric current?
200
South Pole & North Ple
What are the two "Poles" of magnets?
200
conductor
What is copper?
300
electric field
What is the space which electric forces act?
300
parallel and series
What are the two types of circuits?
300
series circuits
What is an electric circuit with only one path for current?
300
When it loses electricity
What is the cause of an electromagnet not working or not being magnet any longer?
300
open
What happens when you take the light bulb out? Does the circuit become open, closed, or short?
400
static electricity
What is the buildup of charges on an object?
400
the negative charges move from your head to the balloon
What happens to the "charges" when you rub your head with a balloon? Explain.
400
parallel circuit
What is an electric circuit with two or more paths for current?
400
Bar never loses magnetism
What is the difference between an electromagnet and a bar magnet?
400
no
What if the power goes out in my classroom, will the entire school lose power? The school runs off of a parallel circuit.
500
resistance
What is the measure of how much a material opposes the flow of current?
500
Neutral
Why don't most objects "shock" each other when they touch one another?
500
yes
Your neighborhood is set up on a series circuit. One house loses power. Will the other 3 neighbors also lose power?
500
add more coils or batteries
What is the way to make an electromagnet stronger?
500
lightning
What is one form of electricity you see in nature?