Unit 5 Lesson 1: What is Electricity? Vocabulary Review

Static Electricity

• The flow of electric charges along a path.

• Pushes away from.

• The buildup of electric charges of an object. 

• Pulls together.

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Electric Current

• The buildup of electric charges of an object. 

• The flow of electric charges along a path.

• Pulls together.

• Pushes away from.

Which part of the atom has a positive charge?

• Protons

• Neutrons

• Electrons

• All have a positive charge.

Which part of the atom has no charge?

• Protons

• Neutrons

• Electrons

• All charges are neutral.

Which part of the atom has a negative charge?

• Protons

• Neutrons

• Electrons

• They all have a negative charge.

What region of the atom are the protons and neutrons found?

• electron cloud

• nucleus

• electrons

• They are located all over the atom.

What region of the atom are electrons found?

• The nucleus

• Attached to the proton.

• Attached to the neutron.

• Mostly empty space called the electron cloud.

What is the difference between static electricity and electrostatic discharge?

• Electrostatic discharge - charges build on an object. Static Electricity - charges move between objects with different charges.

• Static electricity has no charge. Electrostatic discharge have like charges.

• Static electricity - charges builds on an object. Electrostatic discharge - charges move between objects with different charges.

• They are the same.

Which devices use electrical energy from batteries?

• Television

• Flashlight

• TV remote

• Refrigerator

Which devices use electrical energy from an energy station?

• Television

• Flashlight

• TV remote

• Refrigerator