Current Electricity and Magnetism

A material that allows the free flow of electric charges.

• Conductor

• Insulator

• Semiconductor

What is a circuit?

• The buildup of electric charges

• A complete, closed path through which electric charges flow

• Opposition to the flow of charge

• Electric potential

The SI Unit of electric current is the ----------

• Ampere

• Volt

• coulumb

• electricity

1 ampere = 1 coulumb per -------------

• Minute

• Second

• Hour

• time

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​ (a)   is the flow of an electric charge through a conductor

• Electrical Current

• Static Electricity

• Magnetism

• Conductors

Electrons always travel from ​ (a)   objects to (b)   objects.

• negative

• positive

• neutral

​ ​ (a)   is the best electrical conductor

• Copper Penny

• Plastic Tubing

• Glass Rod

• Cotton String

An object through which electrons and heat can easily flow is called a(n) ​ (a)   ​ ; these tend to be ​ (b)   .

• conductor

• metals

• nonmetals

• insulator

• semiconductor

• metalloids

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A(n) ​ (a)   has a negative charge. A(n) ​ (b)   has a positive charge, and a(n) ​ (c)   has a neutral charge.

• electron

• proton

• neutron

• AC

• DC

• conductor

• insulator

• current

• voltage

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​​ (a)   = particles in the atom that have no charge

​ (b)   = circuit that has more than one pathway for current to travel through

(c)   = temporary magnet made by placing a piece of iron inside a current carrying coil of wire

• neutrons

• parallel

• electromagnet

• electrons

• protons

• series

• ferromagnet