Electric Scientists
This Italian doctor and teacher's experiments led to the discovery of current electricity
Who is Luigi Galvani?
You will probably find this conductor of electricity as a part of your kitchen appliances, or maybe pots and pans.
What is stainless steel?
This insulator is one of the most common ones, it is often used to cover wires. We use it to drink out of quite often.
What is plastic?
Never use electrical appliances around this substance - though you should drink a lot of it!
What is water?
This substance is attracted to magnets
What is Iron Oxide
This man took a large ball of sulfur and mounted it on an axle he could turn. As the ball spun around, it rubbed against a cloth and generated static electricity. Who did this?
Who was Otto von Guericke?
This conductor you might find fish in - but not bass, think sharks or lion fish
What is Salt Water?
This insulator is used to make tires or boots.
What is rubber?
You should never put anything into an electrical socket except this.
An approved electrical plug
Magnets are known to have two ends, one of them might contain Santa Clause.
What are the North and South Poles?
Who is Alessandro Volta?
This conductor is know for it's color which is also sometimes found on pots and pans and can be found in many electrical cords (though these are wrapped with insulators
What is copper?
This insulator is something that you write on or turn the pages of to read.
What is paper?
Never use wires or extension cords in this state.
What are cords that have worn or broken insulation?
Two magnets with poles of the same type facing each other do this.
What is repel each other?
This man was known as the "Father of Electricity"
Who was William Gilbert?
This conductor is one that you use to write with on tests and can erase, but we're not looking for the writing utensil's name, we're looking for the material it's made of.
What is graphite?
This insulator can be carved or can be burned in a fireplace.
What is wood?
You should never attempt to work on an electrical appliance without doing this first.
What is unplugging it or removing the batteries first?
This is the direction that a compass needle always points
What is North
In 1709 this English Scientist made the first electric light by removing most of the air from a hollow glass ball and spun it on an axle while letting it rub against his hand. Electricity built up in the glow and it began to glow
Who was Francis Hauksbee?
You can eat these conductors! In fact, they are very healthy for you! some people cut them up and put them on cereal or put them in granola or yogurt,
What is Fruit?
Using these as insulators, would be extremely expensive! In fact most people use them in rings to give when they get engaged
What are diamonds?
Never try to do this to an appliance with exposed wires
What is turn it on?
Earth's North Pole is about 1,000 miles away from this actual geographic location.
What is the northern magnetic pole?