Vocab 1
A type of energy, as what usually powers lightbulbs
electricity
When energy travels from one place to another
energy transfer
What type of circuits are circuits where all components are connected in one single loop?
series circuits
a device that stores energy
battery
a person who uses science to come up with solutions
engineer
What type of circuits have two or more pathways for electricity to flow through?
parallel circuits
a path where electricity can flow
circuit
a material that electrical energy easily travels through
a conductor
What is a path where electricity can flow?
a material that electrical energy does NOT easily travel through
insulator
Give 2 examples of insulators
paper
plastic
rubber
glass
wood
What is a material that electrical energy easily travels through?
conductor
Give 3 examples of conductors:
copper
aluminum
gold
silver
Give 2 examples of insulators
paper
plastic
rubber
glass
wood
How would you make a flashlight using these materials?
LED, battery, copper wire, paper clips, aluminum foil, string, rubber bands
LED at the top
short wire on left connected to LED and long wire on right connected to LED
aluminum foil on the left connecting the short wire to the negative side of the battery
copper wire on the right side, connecting the long wire to the positive side of the battery