Electricity

Front

Which type of particle is responsible for electricity and magnetism? Options: electron, neutron, photon, proton

Back

electron

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Front

An energy source often used in a circuit.

Back

a battery

Front

What is the difference between a conductor and an insulator?

Back

A conductor allows electricity to flow through it easily and an insulator does not.

Front

Why is a balloon attracted to hair when rubbed together?

Back

The balloon and the hair both have opposite charges

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Front

The buildup of electric charges on an object is called:

Back

static electricity

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Front

The plastic covering on wires is there to:

Back

Provide an insulator so that electrical energy will not pass outside of the wires.

Front

The metal copper inside the wire is there to:

Back

Provide a conductor for energy to flow from one place to another.

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Front

When two balloons with the same charge are brought near each other they:

repel

,

attract

,

do nothing

Back

repel

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