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Vocabulary
Electricity information
It's electric!
Charge
Mish Mash
100
The buildup of electric charges on an object.
What is electric charge?
100
An electric field gets stronger as you __________.
What is get closer to a charge?
100
This happens when the current in a device if the resistance of the de vice increases and the voltage stays the same.
What is the current decreases?
100
Kind of charge when two objects attract one another.
What are opposite charges?
100
Copper is an example of a conductor or insulator?
What is a conductor?
200
The steady flow of electrons through a conductor.
What is an electric current.
200
The units electric companies usually sell for electrical energy.
What are kilo-watts?
200
A string of holiday lights is an example of this type of circuit.
What is a series circuit and a parallel circuit?
200
The rapid movement of excess electrons from one place to another.
What is an electric discharge?
200
Is it true that batteries are used in microwave ovens?
What is no?
300
A device designed to open an overloaded circuit and prevent overheating.
What is a circuit breaker?
300
Why copper is used in household wiring.
What is because it has low resistance?
300
The two types of electric charges that exist.
What are positive and negative?
300
Normally, atoms are electrically neutral because there are __________.
What is an equal number of protons and electrons?
300
The amount of electrical lost as heat and light increases as the resistance _____________.
What is increases?
400
A circuit that has two or more separate paths for electrons to follow.
What is a parallel circuit?
400
This happens to the current when the resistance in an electrical circuit increases.
What is decreases?
400
An electric shock is more harmful when the skin is ______.
What is wet?
400
The buildup of electric charges on an object.
What is static charge?
500
A material through which electrons do NOT readily flow.
What is an insulator?
500
Resistance is measured in this unit.
What is ohm?
500
Building are wired with this type of circuit.
What is parallel?
500
Two objects will repel one when they have what kind of charge?
What is the same?