Science 6: Electricity Vocab

Protons have this type of charge

• positive

• neutral

• negative

Neutrons have this type of charge

• positive

• neutral

• negative

Electrons have this type of charge

• positive

• neutral

• negative

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Material in which electrons are able to move easily.

• Conductor

• Insulator

• Circuit

• Resistance

Material in which electrons are NOT able to move easily.

• Conductor

• Insulator

• Circuit

• Resistance

Name the best type of material for a conductor

• Wood

• Metal

• Paper

• Cotton

Name the best types of material for an insulator

• Plastic, rubber, wood

• Wood, metal, carbon

• Rubber, cotton, paper

• Metal, nickel, copper

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The accumulation of excess (extra) electric charges on an object

• static electricity

• parallel circuit

• conductor

• resistance

Contains two or more branches for a current to move through. This is how houses are wired.

• static electricity

• parallel circuit

• series circuit

• resistance

The current only has one loop to flow through (like flash lights or Christmas lights)

• static electricity

• parallel circuit

• series circuit

• resistance