Electricity

Which of these materials is a good conductor of electricity?

• Rubber

• Metal

• Newspaper

• Glass

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The potential difference that causes charges to move in a circuit is ___.

• voltage
• resistance
• current
• electric discharge

Your hair might be attracted to your comb as your hair and the combe become oppositely charged.

• true
• false

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A material in which electrons are not able to move easily 

• Circuit 
• Insulator 
• Resistance 
• Conductor

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A material in which electrons are able to move easily

• Circuit
• Insulator 
• Resistance 
• Conductor 

The process of transferring charge by touching or rubbing 

• Induction 
• Conduction 
• Friction 
• Conductor 

Electric current that flows in only one direction. 

• Voltage 
• Direct Current 
• Alternating Current
• Series Circuit 

Electric current that reverses its direction of flow in a regular pattern  

• Voltage 
• Direct Current 
• Alternating Current 
• Parallel Circuit 

The flow/movement of electric charges 

• Voltage
• Resistance 
• Current 
• Circuit 

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A closed path that electric current follows 

• Voltage
• Current
• Resistance 
• Circuit