Electric Current

The movement of electrically charged _____ is called electric _____

• particles, transport
• ions, current
• particles, current
• ions, transport

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NGSS.HS-PS1-3

NGSS.HS-PS3-5

To have a complete electric circuit, the path must be _____

• small
• closed
• big
• open

Turning off an electric light creates a(n) _____ path

• open
• divided
• continuous
• broken

The flow of electrons is counted _____ and is referred to as the _____

• in quantities, ampere
• in quantities, SI unit
• one by one, ampere
• one by one, SI unit

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-5

One ampere equals about 1 _____ of electrons

• voltage
• watt
• ohm
• coulomb

Within a circuit, the number of electrons flowing from a power source is _____ the number of _____ returning to the source

• much less than, paths
• the same as, electrons
• much less than, electrons
• the same as, paths

When a current flows into a wire, such as a wire that connects a battery to a light, the wire stays electrically _____

• unbalanced
• charged
• neutral
• uncharged

An ampere is measured in _____

• milliseconds
• seconds
• minutes
• hours

An electric current flows _____ unless it is disrupted in some way

• continuously
• in spurts
• unevenly
• drop by drop

The symbol for 1 _____ is A

• acceleration
• current
• ampere
• coulomb