Electricity

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What types of charges attract?

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Positive and Negative charges attract each other.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

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What is the difference between a conductor and an insulator?

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

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When you remove a bulb from a three bulb circuit, and the other two bulbs go off, then the bulbs must have been connected in __________.

Back

series

Front

If an object has the same number of positive and negative charges, its electrical charge is...

Back

neutral

Front

What is static electricity caused by?

Back

A buildup of negative charges in one place.

Front

What is an electric current?

Back

The flow of electric charge, typically measured in amperes.

Front

What is voltage?

Back

The difference in electric potential energy per unit charge, measured in volts.

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What is resistance?

Back

The opposition to the flow of electric current, measured in ohms.

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What is Ohm's Law?

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The relationship between voltage (V), current (I), and resistance (R) is given by V = I × R.

Front

What is a series circuit?

Back

A circuit where components are connected end-to-end, so the current flows through each component in turn.