Electricity and Circuits: The Bill Nye Way

What is electricity described as in the text?

• The flow of tiny particles called 'electrons'

• A type of light

• A form of heat

• The flow of water

What analogy is used to describe the flow of electrons?

• Movement of cars

• Running of animals

• Flow of water

• Flow of air

What do electrons flow through in an electrical circuit?

• Multiple circuits simultaneously

• A single point

• An open space

• A closed path

What is a 'circuit' derived from?

• A French word for 'electric'

• A Greek word for 'path'

• An old word for 'go around'

• A Latin word meaning 'to flow'

What are electrons compared to in the analogy with water?

• Fish in the water

• Boats on a river

• Bees buzzing around hives

• Leaves in a stream

What is necessary for an electrical circuit to work?

• An open switch

• A battery

• A light bulb

• A closed path

What did Michael Faraday and Joseph Henry discover?

• The first battery

• The first electric motor

• How to use solar power

• How to make electricity with magnets

What are materials that let electricity through them called?

• Insulators

• Resistors

• Capacitors

• Conductors

What is the pressure in electrical circuits called?

• Amperage

• Voltage

• Resistance

• Wattage

What is the combination of volts and amps called?

• Joules

• Coulombs

• Watts

• Hertz