Electricity Vocab

What is electricity?

• an object that electrons do not flow through

• energy created by moving charged particles

• when two objects repel each other

• a circuit that has only one path for electricity to flow

Which of the following is an insulator?

• an eraser

• a wire

• a penny

• a metal spoon

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Which of the following is a conductor?

• wood

• rubber

• metal

• plastic

What kind of electricity is natural (example: lightning)?

• current electricity

• static electricity

• power source

• insulator

Items that have the same charge will do what?

• attract

• repel

Items that have opposite charges do what?

• attract

• repel

• nothing changes

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Electrons will move easily through Aluminum. Based on this, we know Aluminum is a(n)

• conductor

• insulator

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Which is an example of static electricity?

• Neutrons are located in the center of an atom

• A light bulb turns on when the circuit is closed

• An electromagnet picks up metal objects

• a boy shocks his sister after sliding his feet across the carpet

What might create static electricity?

• Rubbing an inflated balloon in someone's hair

• plugging an extension cord into a wall outlet.

• wind blowing through the trees

• water flowing through rocks

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A proton has a ____________________ charge.

• positive

• negative

• neutral

• CHARGE? WHAT CHARGE?