Static Electricity
What form of static electricity do we see most commonly?
a static shock
current electricity
True or false: An open circuit allows the electric current to flow and completes the loop.
false
What is a conductor?
material that allows the flow of electrons
What are the two types of energy sources?
renewable and non renewable
What is "nature's static electricity"?
lightning
Name 3 objects that run on current electricity.
answers will vary
Series of Parallel: A circuit with 2 light bulbs, but when one burns out, the other one goes out too.
series
What is an insulator?
material that doesn't allow the flow of electrons/electric current
What is an example of a non-renewable energy source?
oil and gas, coal, or nuclear
Which part of the atom jumps from object to object?
electrons
What is the "load" in a circuit?
the object that uses the electricity
What is a series circuit?
a circuit that has only one path of electricity
Insulator or conductor: copper
conductor
What is an example of a renewable energy source?
biomass, hydro, etc.
If an object has more protons than electrons, what charge will it have?
positive
What does a switch in a circuit do?
open and close the circuit/stop the electri current
What is a parallel circuit?
a circuit that has more than one path for the electric current to flow
Insulator or conductor: glass
insulator
What is the definition of renewable energy?
energy source that can be replenished/does not run out
When an object has the same number of protons and electrons, what charge does the object have?
neutral
What moves through the wires and power source to create the electric current?
electrons
What are the 3 main components of any circuit?
a load, conductive wires, and a power source
Insulator or conductor: human body
conductor
What is the definition of non-renewable energy?
energy that is made with materials that will eventually run out/not exist