Electricity Gallery Walk Review

Definition: A buildup of electric charges on an object, is usually caused by friction.

• parallel circuit

• static electricity

• electric current

• electric force

Definition: A sudden spark, or energy discharge, caused when electrical charges jump between parts of a cloud, between nearby clouds, or between a cloud and the ground.

• static electricity

• electric force

• lightning

• friction

Definition: A circuit in which all parts are connected end to end to provide a single path of current shared between devices.

• electromagnet

• voltage

• resistor

• series circuit

An electrical device that opposes (works against) some of the flow of electrical current.

• Electric Circuit

• Voltage

• Amps

• Resistor

Definition: A circuit in which the current is divided into two or more paths.

• friction

• parallel circuit

• voltage

• static electricity

Definition: the flow of tiny particles called electrons.

• electric current

• electricity

• voltage

• electromagnet

Definition: A complete, unbroken path through which electric charges can flow.

• voltage

• parallel circuit

• electric field

• electric circuit

Definition: a material in which electrons can easily move; this is used to connect the components in a circuit.

• electric resistance

• electric insulator

• electric conductor

• both are equally likely

What kind of circuit is this picture an example of?

• Parallel Circuit

• Series Circuit

• X-circuit

• y-circuit

Converts chemical energy to electrical energy

• Wire

• Light Bulb

• Battery

• Circuit