Electricity

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What does a battery do in a circuit?

Back

Provides energy for the circuit.

Front

What type of electricity is used when turning a light on to read?

Back

Current electricity.

Front

What type of electricity is used when watching a show on television?

Back

Current electricity.

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Which of the following uses electrical energy: burning candle, spinning fan, guitar being played, bicycle being ridden?

Back

Spinning fan.

Front

Which material is the best conductor of electricity: cardboard, copper, plastic, wood?

Back

Copper.

Front

What is electricity?

Back

Electricity is the flow of electric charge, typically through wires.

Front

What is a conductor?

Back

A material that allows electricity to flow through it easily.

Front

What is an insulator?

Back

A material that does not allow electricity to flow through it easily.

Front

What is static electricity?

Back

Static electricity is the buildup of electric charge on the surface of objects.

Front

What is current electricity?

Back

Current electricity is the flow of electric charge through a conductor.