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Elect-ricity

Vocab.

Electric

Circuits

Conductors/

Insulators

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Magn-etism

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What is a flow of electric charges

called?

Electricity 100

Electric current

Electricity100

For matter to be electrically neutral, there must be an _______ number of

protons and electrons.

Electricity 200

equal

Electricity 200

The electrons in a current of electricity are ____________ in

______ direction and have a _______

charge.

Electricity 300

Constantly moving; one; negative

Electricity 300

What is the area around electric charges where

electric forces can act?

Electricity 400

Electric field

Electricity 400

What is static electricity?

Electricity 500

The buildup of electric charges in

one place.

Electricity 500

What is the electric or magnetic force that

draws oppositely charged bodies

together?

Vocab. 100

attraction

Vocab. 100

What is the tendency of particles of the same charge to

separate?

Vocab. 200

repulsion

Vocab. 200

What is a continuous pathway that can carry an electric

current?

Vocab. 300

electric circuit

Vocab. 300

Name the 3 particles found in an atom and

their charges.

Vocab. 400

Proton – positive (+)Electron – negative

(-)Neutron - neutral

Vocab. 400

What is a short circuit?

Vocab. 500

A flaw in a circuit that allows a large current to flow through where

it isn’t wanted.

Vocab. 500

What do you need to make a simple electric circuit?

Electric Circuits 100

A wire, a light bulb, and an energy source

(battery)

Electric Circuits 100

A circuit must be ______ in order for an electrical device to operate properly.

Electric Circuits 200

Unbroken

Electric Circuit 200

A student added another light bulb to a circuit and all the lights

remained the same brightness. What is the most likely reason for

this?

Electric Circuits 300

The circuit is a parallel circuit.

Electric Circuits 300

What happens when light bulbs are added

to a series circuit?

Electric Circuits 400

The other light bulbs become dimmer.

Electric Circuits 400

Electrical energy can be converted to light or heat by placing a ______ in an electric

circuit.

Electric Circuits 500

Resistor

Electric Circuits 500

Name 2 examples of conductors.

Conductors/Insulators 100

Examples: copper wire, metal,

aluminum foil, penny

Conductors/Insulators 100

Name 2 examples of insulators.

Conductors/Insulators 200

Examples: Plastics, rubber tubing, wood,

and cotton cloth

Conductors/Insulators 200

Because negative charges move easily

through them, we use ________ in electric

circuits.

Conductors/Insulators 300

conductors

Conductors/Insulators 300

Because negative charges do not move easily through them,

we use _______ to protect ourselves.

Conductors/Insulators 400

insulators

Conductors/Insulators 400

What kind of material should you choose if you want to stop the flow of an electrical

current?

Conductors/Insulators 500

An insulator

Conductors/Insulators 500

One burned-out bulb causes all of the lights to fail in a

circuit. What type of circuit might this be?

Grab Bag 100

A series circuit

Grab Bag 100

What happens when you bring a magnet

near a compass?

Grab Bag 200

The compass’s magnetic field is

disturbed and the end of the compass needle follows the magnet.

Grab Bag 200

What is the difference between a parallel circuit and a series

circuit?

Grab Bag 300

A parallel circuit has 2 or more paths for

current.A series circuit has only one path for

current.

Grab Bag 300

What particles are located in the nucleus

of an atom?

Grab Bag 400

Protons and neutrons

Grab Bag 400

Rubber is to insulator as steel is to

_________.

Grab Bag 500

conductor

Grab Bag 500

When you move further away from a

magnet, what happens to its magnetic field?

Magnetism100

It becomes weaker.

Magnetism100

What materials are necessary to make an

electromagnet?

Magnetism 200

Insulated wire, an iron bar (nail), and a

battery

Magnetism 200

Name 3 examples of electromagnets.

Magnetism 300

Examples: electric motor, doorbell,

headphones, roller coaster, power windows

in a car, washing machine

Magnetism 300

True or False:An electromagnet can be turned on and off.

Magnetism 400

True

(An electromagnet is a temporary

magnet.)

Magnetism 400

Name one way to increase the strength of an electromagnet.

Magnetism 500

1. Increase # and tightness of coils

2. Increase electric current by adding more batteries or using battery with a higher

voltage

Magnetism 500