Statement | Awnser |
Electricity | is a form of energy. |
Current electricity | can be generated and transmitted through pathways. |
Some materials are capable of carrying electricity more | effectively than other materials. |
Static electricity is | a result of objects being electrically charged. |
Without touching them, materials that are electrically charged may either | push or pull other charged materials. |
Static electricity | is the collection of electrical energy in one spot. |
A lightning bolt is an example of | static electricity. |
Objects charged with static electricity can attract | attract or repel other objects. |
When a sock sticks to your clothing because of static electricity, | the socks and clothing are attracting each other. |
When your hair is charged with static electricity | the hairs repel each other. |
Plastic food wrap sticks to bowls of food because of | static electricity. |
Current electricity | requires a specific pathway to control the electricity and makes a complete circuit. |
Current electricity | cannot continue if there are any gaps in the flow. |
A power source | is a device that supplies electricity it a circuit. |
The safest power source is | a battery. |
Other power sources could include a | generator, a solar panel, or electricity from a wall outlet. |
A conductor | allows electricity to flow through it easily. |
Wires and the metal parts of a light bulb are | good conductors. |
Pennies, keys and nails | are good conductors. |
Insulators | are things that don't allow electricity to pass through them. |
Plastic | is a insulator. |
Wires are coated with plastic | to keep the electricity from flowing to an unsafe place. |