How Electricity Works

What particle(s) are in the nucleus of the atom?

• protons

• neutrons

• electrons

What particle(s) in an atom rotate around the nucleus?

• protons

• neutrons

• electrons

Which particles are positively charged?

• protons

• neutrons

• electrons

Which particles are negatively charged?

• protons

• neutrons

• electrons

What particles are neutral?

• protons

• neutrons

• electrons

Which two particles are attracted to one another?

• protons

• neutrons

• electrons

What is the name for materials where the electrons are held tightly within the atom and do not travel from one atom to another?

• insulators

• conductors

What is the name for materials where the electrons are loosely held within the atom and can travel from one atom to another?

• conductors

• insulators

Explain how conductors and insulators are used together to keep us safe?

True or False: Batteries attached to wires force electrons to flow in a single direction.

• True

• False