Adv Phys Sci-Section 3 Electricity Vocabulary Review

The positively charged subatomic particles in an atom are called

• proton
• battery
• current
• electrons
• static

What is a circular path of electricity called?

• circuit
• battery
• current
• electrons
• static

This device uses a chemical reaction to create electricity.

• battery
• current
• electrons
• static
• fuse

What does LED stand for?

• light emitting diode
• battery
• current
• electrons
• static

What travels around the nucleus of an atom?

• electrons
• battery
• current
• static
• fuse

What is the flow of electrons through an object called?

• current
• battery
• electrons
• static
• fuse

What is the type of circuit that has more than one path for the current to flow?

• parallel circuit
• battery
• current
• electrons
• static

What is the device called that opens and closes a circuit?

• switch
• battery
• current
• electrons
• static

This type of electricity is created when an object loses or gains electrons.

• static
• battery
• current
• electrons
• fuse

What is a substance called that resists the push of electricity through it but does allow some electricity to go through?

• resistor
• battery
• current
• electrons
• static