Circuits and Light #39-59

negatively charged subatomic particles

• electrons

• electric current

• conductor

• insulator

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

electrons moving, outside of nucleus, creates electricity

• electrons

• electric current

• conductor

• insulator

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

flow of electrons from negatively charged objects to positively charged objects

• electrons

• electric current

• conductor

• insulator

An electric current is produced when electrons transfer energy to one another along a path in a conductive medium in a circuit, that medium is a wire. If the circuit is closed and complete, the electrical current can flow. If the circuit is open, or broken, the current will stop flowing.

• electrons

• electric current

• conductor

• insulator

material that allows electric current or heat energy to flow through easily

• electrons

• electric current

• conductor

• insulator

Copper carries electricity and would be considered a conductor of electricity. Metal heats up and would burn to the touch. It would be considered a conductor of heat.

• electrons

• electric current

• conductor

• insulator

material that slows down or stops electric current or heat energy from flowing through easily

• insulator

• closed circuit

• open circuit

• series circuit

a circuit that allows the flow of electrons

• insulator

• closed circuit

• open circuit

• series circuit

A broken circuit in which electrons cannot flow

• insulator

• closed circuit

• open circuit

• series circuit

a circuit in which all components are connected in a single pathway

• insulator

• closed circuit

• open circuit

• series circuit