Electricity Basics

What is electricity?

• Energy contained within a magnetic field

• Energy contained within an electric field

• The force that pushes charges around an electric circuit

• The flow of electric charges

What is current?

• The buildup of charges on an object

• The amount of charge that builds up on an object

• The movement of charges

• The force that pushes charges around an electric circuit

What type of electricity is used to power electrical devices?

• Static electricity

• Current electricity

• Both static and current electricity

What is the difference between static and current electricity?

• Static electricity is the buildup of electric energy on an object. Current electricity is the movement or transfer of electric energy from one place to another

• Static electricity is the movement of electric energy on an object. Current electricity is the build up of electric energy and moves from one place to another

Write one sentence using the words voltage, current and electric circuit.