This is an imbalance of electric charge on the surface of an object.
What is static electricity?
100
This is the controlled flow of electrons through a circuit.
What is current electricity?
100
This is a standard way to represent an electrical circuit.
What is a circuit diagram?
100
This is a natural energy resource that is unlimited or can be replenished by natural processes in a relatively short period of time.
What is a renewable resource?
200
This opposition to the movement of electron flow in a circuit is measured in what unit?
What is the Ohm?
200
This is an object that has more electrons than protons.
What is a negatively charged object?
200
Current moves easily through a _______ and poorly through an _________.
What is a conductor and an insulator.
200
An air conditioner is an example of this type of component in a circuit.
What is a load?
200
This method of producing energy involves converting heat energy located deep in Earth's crust.
What is geothermal energy?
300
A voltmeter is connected in parallel with either a load or an energy source and is used to measure what?
What is potential difference?
300
This is one application of electrostatics.
What is electrostatic paint sprayers, electrostatic precipitators, electrostatic speakers, electrostatic lifting apparatus, lightning rods.
300
This is required in order for electrons to flow.
What is a source of electrical energy?
300
When representing a battery the longer line is representing this type of charge.
What is the positive charge?
300
This form of generating current electricity harnesses the energy of falling water.
What is hydro-electric generation?
400
The relationship among voltage, current, and resistance can be written mathematically as what equation?
What is R=V/I
400
This is the transfer of electrons between two neutral objects that occurs when they are rubbed together or come in contact.
What is charging by friction?
400
This is a flow of electrons that alternates in direction in an electric circuit.
What is alternating current?
400
This is a circuit in which the loads are connected by branches so that there are two or more paths for electrons to flow.
What is a parallel circuit?
400
Although this source of energy comes from a natural resource, it is considered non-renewable because it cannot be replaced as quickly as it is consumed.
What are fossil fuels?
500
If A load has 10A of current flowing through it and the voltage across the load is 20V, what is the resistance?
What is 2ohms?
500
This is a list of materials arranged in order of their tendency to gain electrons.
What is the electrostatic series?
500
These convert mechanical energy into electrical energy.
What is an electrical generating plant?
500
An ammeter must be connected in this way in order to measure the current through a load.
What is in series with the load?
500
This form of generating current electricity involves the gravitational pull from the Moon.