Electricity vocab

Electricity is the movement of ___________

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NGSS.HS-PS2-5

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Match the following to the category

Groups:

(a) Conductor

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(b) Insulator

• wood

• Rubber

• battery

• paper

• metal

• wire

Match the following terms to their descriptions.

• How much electricity there is

• Electrons move in one direction through a circuit.

• Alternating Current (AC)

• Current

• How fast the electricity moves

• Electrons move back and forth in the circuit.

• Direct Current (DC)

• Voltage

Put the traits in AC or DC.

Groups:

(a) Alternating Current (AC)

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(b) Direct Current (DC)

• Steady direction of current

• No frequency

• Usually 50-60 Hz

• Can travel long distances

• Change direction of current

• Not dangerous

• No power loss

• Power loss can occur

• Dangerous

• Can't travel long distances

A(n) ​ (a)   has a negative charge. A(n) ​ (b)   has a positive charge, and a(n) ​ (c)   has a neutral charge.

• electron
• proton
• neutron
• AC
• DC
• conductor
• insulator
• current
• voltage

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A circuit moves things in a ​ (a)   shape.

• circle
• line
• figure 8
• zig zag
• random

Imagine you are an electrician working on a project. You come across a blueprint that mentions 'AC'. What does 'AC' stand for in this context?

• Alternating Current

• Air Conditioner

• Animal Crossing

• Apple Computer

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NGSS.HS-PS2-5

You are setting up a solar panel system for your home and you need a type of current that only flows in one direction for the system to work efficiently. What is this type of current called?

• Direct Circuit

• Digital Current

• Direct Current

• Digital Circuit

You are working on a science project about electricity. You learned that there is something called Alternating Current (AC). What would be the opposite of this in terms of electricity?

• Direct Current (DC)

• Base Current (BC)

• Constant Current (CC)

• Alternating Current (AC)

A single unit for measuring electricity is called a ____