Electricity
Positively charged particles.
Protons
When charges are opposite they do this to one another.
Attract
Naturally objects have this charge.
Neutral
A material that slows the flow of heat and electricity
Insulator
When does static electricity occur?
When there is an imbalance between the positive and negative charges of materials.
Particles that are no more positive than they are negative.
Neutrons
Made by wrapping current-carrying wire around an iron core.
An electromagnet
When two objects rub and gain or lose electrons.
Static Electricity
A flaw in a circuit that allows a large current to flow through where it isn't wanted.
Short Circuit
How is static electricity created?
When two objects are rubbed together, causing one object to give up or gain electrons, causing an imbalance of charges.
Only these particles may move.
Electrons
When charges are the same they will do this to one another.
Repel
When a balloon is rub on a wool sweater, afterwards it has this type of charge.
Negative
Objects that allow the flow of electrons are called this.
Conductors
Give an example of human harness electricity?
1. Using wind turbines
2. Converting energy from moving water to electricity
3. collecting sunlight with solar panels
These particles are located in the nucleus of an atom.
Protons and Neutrons
This will cause a compass needle to move
A magnet
Static build up in clouds can produce this weather phenomenon.
Lightning
An electric circuit with only one path for current
Series Circuit
What is the difference between protons and electrons?
Protons produce a positive charge and electrons produce a negative charge.
This is produced by moving electrons between atoms.
Electricity
Name the three primary particles of atom and give their charge
1. Protons have a positive charge
2. Neutrons have no charge
3. Electrons have a negative charge
In a circuit, these cause electrons to move by separating charges in chemicals.
Batteries
A continuous pathway that can carry an electric current.
Electric Circuit
Give an example of static electricity.
1. Removing a hat on a winter's day.
2. Shuffling your feet across carpet and touching something metal.
3. Rubbing a balloon against your hair or sweater.