5.4 Electricity Review

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What type of circuit allows electrical energy to move?

Back

Closed circuit

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What type of energy is made available through the flow of electric currents through a conductor?

Back

Electrical energy

Front

What happens to the strength of an electro-magnet as more coils of wire are added?

Back

The more times the wire is coiled around the nail, the stronger the electro-magnet.

Front

Which natural phenomenon is caused by static electricity?

Back

Lightning

Front

What is the energy transformation when a speaker is turned on to listen to music?

Back

Electrical Energy --> Sound Energy

Front

What is an open circuit?

Back

A circuit that does not allow electrical energy to flow.

Front

What is a conductor?

Back

A material that allows electric current to flow through it.

Front

What is an insulator?

Back

A material that does not allow electric current to flow through it.

Front

What is static electricity?

Back

Electric charge that builds up on the surface of objects.

Front

What is an electromagnet?

Back

A type of magnet in which the magnetic field is produced by an electric current.