Chapter 5 Review---Electricity

Particles that attract each other are

• two electrons

• two protons

• a proton and a neutron

• a proton and an electron

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The process of an unbalanced electric charge becoming balanced.

• electric discharge

• static charge

• electric conductor

• electric insulator

An atom that gains one or more electrons becomes a _________ charged ion.

• positively

• negatively

• neutral

The movement of electrically charged particles.

• protons

• electrons

• electric current

• electric circuit

Electric current will only flow through a circuit if the circuit is

• closed

• broken

• open

• warm

Electric current decreases as more devices are added to a(n) ____________ circuit.

• parallel

• house

• series

• strong

In the figure, what form of energy in the battery is being converted to electric energy?

• mechanical

• chemical

• light

• thermal

Which of the following shows a parallel circuit?

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A type of automatic safety mechanism found in circuits that open when the current becomes dangerously high.

• circuit breaker

• bulb

• parallel circuit

• circuit stopper

Which is a good conductor of electricity?

• glass

• gold

• plastic

• wood