Electric Charges and Electric Circuits Review

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Electrons have a ________ charge.

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negative

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Charging that happens when electrons move from one object to another by direct contact is called ________.

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conduction

Front

Protons have a ________ charge.

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positive

Front

Charging that happens when charges in an uncharged object are rearranged without direct contact with a charged object is called ________.

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induction

Front

What three things are required to create a simple circuit?

Back

wires, a load, and a power source

Front

What is the unit of electric charge?

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Coulomb (C)

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What is the flow of electric charge called?

Back

Electric current

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What is the role of a battery in a circuit?

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It provides the power source.

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What is a conductor?

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A material that allows electric charges to flow easily.

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What is an insulator?

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A material that does not allow electric charges to flow easily.