Vocab Electrical Charge Charges Moving Types of Circuits Safety
100
What is a circuit?
A pather through which electric current can flow
100
What is matter?
An electrical charge is not something you can see, smell or weigh, but it is a property of ____.
100
What is an open circuit?
A circuit with a gap or incomplete path.
100
What is parallel circuit?
Electric current flows through mor than one path like a group of roads that lead to the same place but take different paths.
100
What is a short circuit?
If current flows through a path with little resistance, a __ __ can result.
200
What is static electricity?
The buildup of electrical charge on an object or material
200
What is atoms?
Matter is made up of tiny particles.
200
What is lightning?
The discharge of static electricity during a storm.
200
What is false? (Batteries do not have electricity inside them.)
True or False - Batteries have electricity inside of them.
200
What is a fire?
Short circuits can be dangerous, the wire can heat up and cause a ___.
300
What is a conductor?
A material (copper, wood, water) through which electricity flows easily
300
What is attract (each other)?
A positive charge and a negative charge will pull or _____.
300
What is closed circuit?
A complete, unbroken electrical circuit.
300
What is a series curcuit?
Electric current flows in the same direction along a single path, like a one way circular road.
300
What is resistance?
The ability of oppose or slow electr current.
400
What is an insulator?
A material (glass, plastic, rubber) that slows or stops the flow of electricity
400
What is neutral? (The charges cancel each other out.)
Atoms have either a positive or negative change, and most matter has the same number of positive and negative charges. This means the matter is ____-.
400
What is discharge (or a small shock)?
Fast movement of charge when you touch an object.
400
What is branches?
Parellel circuits sends electricity in different paths called ______.
400
What is a fuse?
A device with a thin strip of metal in it that helps prevent short circuits.
500
What is current electricity?
The flow of electrical charges
500
What is buildup?
Something (like wool) has more of one kind of charge than the other charge.
500
What is connectors (wires)?
The simplest circuits has three parts, the power source (battery), the load (light bulb) and ______.
500
What is parallel?
Electrical outlets in most home are conected in _____ circuits.
500
What is a circuit breaker?
Fuses can only be used once, but a switch that protects circuits is called a ___.






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