Electricity knowledge
Christmas tree lights are often connected in series. This is not a good idea because
Because if one light breaks, they all go out
Who discovered STATIC electricity?
Benjamin Franklin
What is the most commonly used voltage?
120 V (volts)
What is a material that does not allow electricity to move through it?
An insulator
What creates electricity?
an electron, force, a pathway
Who created the light bulb?
Thomas Edison
What is one of the most key factors of electricity
Safety
What is the best electrical conductor?
Gold
What are the 2 types of circuits?
Series and parallel
Who discovered the form of electrical current we use today?
Nikola Tesla
A device that is used to break a circuit
A fuse
What are the most commonly used electrical conductors?
Aluminium and copper
What are the 2 forms of electricity?
AC and DC
What did Franklin's kite experiment prove?
lightning creates electrical current
When a conductor blocks the movement of electrons
Resistance
What is the difference between an insulator and conductor?
A conductor allows current to flow easily through it. Insulators don't allow current to flow through.
True or false, electrical current is the flow of electrical charges (electrons) through a circuit.
True
What are two forms of electricity that have been known in nature for a long time?
Lighting and static
What is the type of circuit that when one bulb goes out all the other bulbs in the circuit go out too?
A series circuit
What is the most important electrical conductor?
Grounding