It's Electrifying! Notes

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What are the positively charged particles in an atom?

• protons

• neutrons

• electrons

• isotopes

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What are the negatively charged particles in an atom?

• protons

• neutrons

• electrons

• isotopes

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What are the neutral particles in an atom?

• protons

• neutrons

• electrons

• isotopes

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What type of charge do normal atoms have?

• positive

• negative

• neutral

• None of the above

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How can we make an atom positive?

• Adding an electron

• taking away an electron

• adding a proton

• taking away a proton

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How can we make an atom negative?

• Adding an electron

• taking away an electron

• adding a proton

• taking away a proton

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What do we call it when two objects rub together?

• friction

• conduction

• induction

• electroscope

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What is it called when a charged object induces a charge onto a neutral object without direct contact?

• friction

• conduction

• induction

• electroscope

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What is it called when electrons are transferred by direct contact?

• friction

• conduction

• induction

• electroscope

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What instrument detects an electric charge?

• friction

• conduction

• induction

• electroscope

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What is an example of discharging an atom?

• brushing your hair

• touching a doorknob after walking on carpet

• rain running off a house

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When electric currents build upon an object and don't move what is this called?

• electrical current

• static electricity

• static discharge

• electric discharge

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When electric currents flow freely through an object, what is it called?

• static electricity

• electric current

• electric discharge

• static discharge

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What is a load?

• the current

• the source of the energy

• the device that runs on electric energy

• the wires

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What is an example of a power source?

• light bulb

• wires

• clips

• battery

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What is an example of conductors?

• light bulb

• wires

• battery

• plastic coverings

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What are examples of insulators?

• bulbs

• wires

• batteries

• plastic coverings

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What type of circuit is when all parts are connected one after the other?

• parallel

• series

• Nascar

• leaderboard

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What is a disadvantage to a series circuit?

• One bulb goes out they all stay on

• one bulb goes out they all go out

• nothing is wrong they are the best circuits

• Cheaper on wire

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What type of circuit is when all parts are connected on separate branches?

• parallel

• series

• Nascar

• leaderboard

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What is an advantage of a parallel circuit?

• one bulb goes out the others stay on

• one bulb goes on they all go out

• the wiring cost most

• there is no advantages

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What is voltage?

• the amount of force pushing through an object

• the amount of force pushing on a table

• the amount of force pushing on an electrical outlet

• the amount of force pushing through a circuit

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What is resistance?

• the time it takes a charge to flow through a material

• distance of how difficult it is for charges to flow through a material

• the measure of how difficult it is for charges to flow through a material

• the measure of how many charges flow through a material