Electricity 5 Flashcards

(27 cards)

1
Q

The flow of electrons is known as __________.

A

an electrical current

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2
Q

What is the path than an electrical current takes called?

A

a circuit

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3
Q

What type of circuit allows electrons to flow?

A

a closed circuit

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4
Q

To stop the flow of electricity you must have what type of circuit?

A

an open circuit

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5
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What is the flow of electricity called?

A

a current

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6
Q

What is used to measure electricity?

A

Amperes and volts

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7
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What is the number of electrons that flow through a place in one second called?

A

Amperes

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8
Q

The measure of the force that pushes electrons through a circuit is the __________.

A

voltage

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9
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What is the energy created by the flow of electrons called?

A

electricity

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10
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What are the negatively charged particles of an atom called?

A

electrons

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11
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Materials that allow electrons to flow through them are known as __________.

A

conductors

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12
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Materials that do now allow electrons to flow through them are known as __________.

A

insulators

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13
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What are good conductors?

A

metals

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14
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What materials are good insulators?

A

rubber and plastic

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15
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What kind of circuit has only one pathway for the current to pass through?

A

a series circuit

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16
Q

What kind of circuit has two or more pathways for currents to pass through?

A

a parallel circuit

17
Q

What is the invisible push or pull force of some materials, such as lodestone, called?

18
Q

What will opposite poles of a magnet do to each other?

A

attract each other

19
Q

The north pole of a magnet will repel what pole of another magnet?

A

the north pole

20
Q

What type of magnet is made by winding wire around an iron bar and connecting it to a battery?

A

an electromagnet

21
Q

The area of magnetism that runs from the north pole to the south pole of a magnet is known as __________.

A

a magnetic field

22
Q

What is the discharge of static electricity in the atmosphere called?

23
Q

When you rub two materials together, what could be formed?

A

static electricity

24
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What are iron, nickel, and cobalt?

25
What inventor discovered static electricity in nature through his famous kite experiment?
Benjamin Franklin
26
What physicist discovered that magnets can create an electric current?
Michael Faraday
27
Who used electrical energy as a power source for light bulbs?
Thomas Edison