Electricity Basics Vocabulary

A ______ is a device used for prototyping electronic circuits that allows for easy connection of electronic components.

• Breadboard

• Resistor

• Transistor

• Capacitor

Which word matches the phrase 'Negative electrode'?

• Anode

• Breadboard

• Cathode

• Circuit

What is a material that allows electrons to easily pass through it?

• Conductor

• Insulator

• Semiconductor

• Plastic

What is a measure of how well a material allows electrons or electrical current to flow through it, measured in siemens?

• Conductance

• Resistance

• Capacitance

• Inductance

What is a measure of the number of electrons (or amount of charge) passing through a point in a circuit in a specific time, measured in amperes (amps)?

• Current

• Voltage

• Resistance

• Power

What is the synonym for 'Current'?

• Conductivity

• Amperage

• Negative charge

• Non-conductor

What is a part of an atom that is negatively charged and can be passed from atom to atom, creating a flow of electricity?

• Electron

• Proton

• Neutron

• Nucleus

What is a material that resists the flow of electrons?

• Insulator

• Conductor

• Semiconductor

• Superconductor

What is the synonym for 'Insulator'?

• Electrical substance

• Conductivity

• Non-conductor

• Amperage

________ is a scientific law that states that voltage is directly proportional to current (V = I • R).

• Ohm's Law

• Newton's Law

• Faraday's Law

• Boyle's Law