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Electric (electron) movement
Going With the Flow
Circuits & Vocab
Vocabulary
100
The tiny building blocks of everything. They're tiny and they're teeny!
What are atoms?
100

This negative charge that flows through the wire when an electric field is present.

What is an electron

100

the type of circuit found in most homes

a parallel circuit

100

a device used to start and stop the flow of electricity

What is a switch?

200
The same number of positive particles as negative particles.
What is neutral?
200
this is a path in which electric charges can flow.
What is an circuit.
200

When electrons pass from one wire to another, taking an easier route and heating the wires

What is a short circuit?

200

electrons move through a battery from the ___________ terminal to the ___________ terminal

What is negative to positive?

300
When the positive and negative charges no longer balance. This is when negative charges are built up much more than positive.
What is static electricity?
300
Name things (2) that electrons flow easily through. Examples
What is wire, metal poles, anything metal.
300

Electric Current move easily in these.

What are conductors

300

part of the light bulb that heats up and produces light energy

What is the filament?

400
An electric charge in motion. (electrons in motion usually in a wire)
What is an electric current?
400
Name at least 2 things that could slow the flow of electrons in a circuit.
wood plastic rubber
400
In this circuit, devices are connected so there is only 1 closed path for current to follow.
What is series
400

a material through which electrons will flow

What is a conductor?

500

the path which electrons follow

What is a circuit?

500
This subatomic particle flows easily in a circuit.
What is electron
500
This is a circuit where there is more than one close path for a current to follow.
What is parallel
500

the gas which fills up a light bulb

What is argon gas?