Electricity Vocab Review

What happens if an atom loses electrons?

• It becomes a positive ion

• It becomes a negative ion

• It becomes a neutral ion

• It becomes a neutral atom

The SI unit of power is

• joules

• ohns

• amp

• watt

Attraction or repulsion between electrically charged objects.

• electric force

• static electricity

• contact

• induction

Lightening is an example of

• electric charge

• static electricity

• static discharge

• charging by friction

Which of the following affects resistance? Choose all that apply.

• temperature

• thickness

• length

• surface area

Which of the following is an example of charging by contact?

• Walking across a carpet

• Lightning storm

• Van der Graaf generator

• static electricity

__________ is a continuous flow of electric charge.

• electric current

• direct current

• potential difference

• alternating current

Which of these is an example of charging by friction?

• lightning storm

• Van der Graaf generator

• walking across a carpet

• losing electrons

The strength of an electric field depends upon_____ (choose all that apply)

• what the object is made of

• amount of charge

• distance from charge

• temperature

Allows electric current to flow easily:

• wood

• glass

• electrical insulator

• electrical conductor