Electricity Vocabulary (6th Grade)

A form of energy produced from the flow of electrons.

• power

• electricity

• current

• volts

The measure of the electrical energy provided by an energy source.

• watts

• newtons

• volts

• kinetic energy

A subatomic particle with a negative charge  (-)

• proton

• atom

• neutron

• electron

Used to turn electricity on/off or to stop/start electricity flow.

• switch

• load

• current

• source

A subatomic particle with no charge (neutral)

• proton

• neutron

• atom

• electron

A component or device that converts electrical energy into light (lamp), heat (oven), sound (iPod) or motion (motor).

• switch

• load

• circuit

• source

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

A subatomic particle with a positive charge (+)

• proton

• neutron

• electron

• subatomic particle

A device that generates the flow of electrical energy in a circuit, such as a battery.

• load

• source

• volt

• circuit

Electricity that does not flow on a given path.

• current electricity

• electricity

• static electricity

• open circuit

A closed path that allows an electric current to flow continuously.

• open circuit

• series circuit

• parallel circuit

• closed circuit