Electricity 1
Materials that allow electricity to move through it easily
Conductor
Materials that do not allow electricity to move through them easily
Insulator
When an object gains electrons, it becomes___________.
Negatively charged.
Plastic, glass, and rubber are good examples of
Insulators
Besides a plug in, give an example of an energy source
Battery
All matter is made up of?
atoms
The two types of electric charges are:
Positive charge and Negative charge.
When electric current flows along a closed path it forms a ______ circuit.
closed circuit.
What part of an atom can move from one atom to another?
Electrons.
atoms are made up of?
Protons, electrons, and neutrons.
The flow of electrons is called
Electricity
An electron is negatively charged.
True or False?
True.
When an object loses electrons it becomes ______________.
positively charged.
What is the difference between an open circuit and a closed circuit?
Closed - electrons can flow and the circuit is working
Open - electrons cannot flow and the circuit is not working
When an object has an unequal number of +ve and -ve charges it is said to have _______.
Static electricity.