DAILY DOUBLE: What charges does an electron, proton and neutron have ?
Electron- negative
Proton-positive
Neutron- neutral
A complete loop through which an electrical current travels.
Closed circuit
If you have a 12 Volt battery placed across a 6 Ohm resistor, what will the current be?
I = V/R = 12/6 = 2 A
Does this diagram represent a series or parallel circuit?
Parallel Circuit
What opens and closes a circuit?
Switch
Give an example of energy transformation that we did during this unit.
answers vary
-electrical energy in lamp into light energy
Convert 0.7778 meters into centimeters.
77.78 centimeters

What does this schematic represent?
resistor
What happens to the brightness of the light bulbs in a series circuit when you add more lights.
Each bulb gets dimmer
How do wet and dry cell batteries differ?
wet - liquid electrolyte, can't tip over
dry - paste electrolyte, portable
The flow of electrical charges, represented by the letter "I" is called ____.
Current
What is the difference between energy transfer and energy transformation?
energy transfer is movement of energy through objects; energy transformation is change of energy from one form to another
What is Ohm's law
V= RI
Voltage = resistance * Current
What is electric power, its units and the equation for it?
work performed by electricity, Watts (W), W= I x V
Does this diagram represent a series or parallel circuit?
Parallel
What are the base units of the metric system?
length (meters), mass (grams) and volume (liters)
Aluminum foil - conductor or insulator?
Conductor
DAILY DOUBLE: The basic building blocks of all objects and substances.
Atom
If you place a 50 Volt power source across a 10 Ohm resistor, what will the current be?
I = V/R = 50/10 = 5 A

What does this schematic represent?
single cell battery
What is energy and what are the two main types?
ability to do work; kinetic and potential
Wood - Conductor or Insulator?
Insulator
What is the unit of measurement for electrical current?
Ampere (A)
What is an electromagnet?
a type of magnet that is created when electricity flows through a wire. can be turned on and off
What kind of circuit is this?
Series