Connecting an object to Earth via a good conductor to prevent a buildup of excess charge in an area.
What is grounding?
100
closed conducting loo through which an electric current can flow
What is a circuit?
100
belonging to the present time; happening or being used or done now.
What is current?
100
V=I/P
What is voltage differnce formula
100
the occurrence of a natural electrical discharge of very short duration and high voltage between a cloud and the ground or within a cloud, accompanied by a bright flash and typically also thunder.
What is the definition of lightning?
200
States that the current in a circuit equals the voltage difference divided by the resistance.
What is Ohms law?
200
An electrical circuit that isn't complete.
What is an open circuit?
200
an electric current flowing in one direction only.
What is a direct current?
200
P=E/T
What is energy formula?
200
heated air expands rapidly, producing sound waves
What is definition of thunder?
300
the ability to cause change
What is energy?
300
An electrical circuit that is complete.
What is a closed circuit?
300
the electric current that reverses its direction of flow in a regular pattern.
What is alternating current?
300
I=V/R
What is Ohm's Law?
300
accumulation of excess electric charge on an object.
What is the definition of static electricity?
400
States that energy cannot be created or destroyed.
What is Law of Conservation of Energy?
400
a closed circuit is complete and an open circuit is not complete.
What is the difference between a closed and open circuit?
400
zinc-carbon batteries and alkaline batteries.
What is an example of a dry cell battery?
400
R=V/I
What is resistance formula?
400
is the internal energy of an object due to the kinetic energy of its atoms and/or molecules
What is definition of thermal energy?
500
States that charge can be transferred from one object to another but it cannot be created or destroyed.
What is Law of Conservation of Charge?
500
an example of an open circuit is a string of electric lights that don't work if one bulb goes out.
What is an example of an open circuit?
500
An example of an alternating current is home AC's, computers, and stove's
What is an example of an alternating current?
500
P=E/T
What is electrical power formula?
500
its basic function is to interrupt the current flow after a fault is detected.