What's the Matter?
Energy
Circuits Circus
Ohm's MG
Mixed Bag
100

Even smaller than an atom, these tiny particles are capable of movement and create electric charge. 

Electrons

100

When rolling down a hill, a student on a skateboard is demonstrating this type of energy. 

Kinetic 

100

This is the main different between static electricity and electricity in a circuit. 

Electrons flow through a complete pathway. 

100

Current is directly proportional to voltage, meaning that if one is increased the other will do this. 

Increase 

100

There are three laws of static charge: neutral objects are attracted to charged objects, like charges repel, and this third law. 

Opposite charges attract 

200

When an atom GAINS electrons, it now has this type of charge. 

Negative

200

This is the energy that results when charges that are the same are forced to be close together.

Electrical Potential Energy 

200

A light bulb, motor, or heater, something that transforms electrical energy in a circuit is called by this name. 

Load 

200

In a series circuit with one bulb, increasing the voltage of the battery will in turn increase this value. 

Current 

200

The battery of this circuit diagram represents this many volts. 

3.0 V

300

This force occurs when two objects are rubbed together, causing electrons to be lost by one object and gained by the other. 

Friction

300

Using electrodes and electrolytes, a battery converts this type of energy into electrical energy. 

Chemical 

300

This term describes the number of electrons passing through a circuit each second. It does not get used up. 

Current 

300

Increasing this value will cause a light bulb to dim in a series circuit. 

Resistance 

300

Lightning is an example of this type of electricity. 

Static 

400

Metals like copper and aluminum are good examples of this, a material that allows electrons to flow easily 

Conductor

400

The electrical energy needed to operate a fan is transformed into these types of energy. 

Mechanical, Heat, Sound 

400

In this type of circuit, the total voltage of the battery will be equal to the voltage lost in all the loads added together. 

Series Circuit 

400

An appliance that has a resistance of 10 ohms and a current flowing through it at 3A must be supplied with this amount of voltage. 

30 volts 

400

In a parallel circuit with 2 pathways, an ammeter reads 0.8A near the battery terminals. This is what it reads in pathway #2. 

0.4 Amps 

500

Electric force depends on two things: the amount of charge, and this. The greater it is, the lower the electric force, or push/pull, will be 

Distance 

500

To find the electric potential energy of a battery, a voltmeter reads this, the amount of energy at one side compared to the other side. 

Electric Potential Difference or Voltage 

500

The resistance is decreased with each added resistor added in this type of circuit. 

Parallel Circuit 
500

In a parallel circuit, the voltage of each pathway is equal to this. 

The total voltage of the source/battery. 

500

A string of LED lights that all burn out even if just on bulb is dead must be connected with this type of circuit. 

Series